Samuel Menashe

Samuel Menashe (1925-2011) was an American poet. With his trademark style of short lyric poems unique and resistant to prevailing modes, he commanded a select, serious, and loyal audience during his lifetime. His books include THE SHRINE WHOSE SHAPE I AM: THE COLLECTED POETRY OF SAMUEL MENASHE (Audubon Terrace Press, 2019), THE NICHE NARROWS: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS (Talisman House, Publishers, 2000), The Many Named Beloved, No Jerusalem But This, Fringe of Fire, To Open, Collected Poems, and,...See more

Samuel Menashe (1925-2011) was an American poet. With his trademark style of short lyric poems unique and resistant to prevailing modes, he commanded a select, serious, and loyal audience during his lifetime. His books include THE SHRINE WHOSE SHAPE I AM: THE COLLECTED POETRY OF SAMUEL MENASHE (Audubon Terrace Press, 2019), THE NICHE NARROWS: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS (Talisman House, Publishers, 2000), The Many Named Beloved, No Jerusalem But This, Fringe of Fire, To Open, Collected Poems, and, in conjunction with the inaugural Neglected Masters Award by Poetry Foundation, Samuel Menashe: New and Selected Poems, edited by Christopher Ricks. See less