Best New Poets 2014: 50 Poems from Emerging Writers

by Dorianne Laux (Editor), Jazzy Danziger (Editor)

Overview

Entering its ninth year, Best New Poets has established itself as a crucial venue for rising poets and a valuable resource for poetry lovers. The only publication of its kind, this annual anthology is made up exclusively of work by writers who have not yet published a full-length book. The poems included in this eclectic sampling represent the best from the many that have been nominated by the country’s top literary magazines and writing programs, as well as some two thousand additional poems submitted through an open online competition. The work of the fifty writers represented here provides the best perspective available on the continuing vitality of poetry as it is being practiced today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780976629696
Publisher:	Distribution
Publication date:	01/12/2015
Series:	Best New Poets
Pages:	150
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Dorianne Laux is the author of five volumes of poetry, including Facts about the Moon, winner of the Oregon Book Award, and What We Carry, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. She teaches poetry at Pacific University and North Carolina State University.

Editorial Reviews

This collection stands out among the crowd claiming to represent emergent poets. Much of the editing and preliminary reading was done by emerging poets themselves, which results in an anthology that's fresh and eclectic, and may actually represent a significant portion of the best new poetry being written by the next generation.

Virginia Quarterly Review

[These poets] prove that American poetry has the strength and vision to move beyond the MFA environment in order to reshape and reflect past traditions.

Bloomsbury Review

"[A] reminder that contemporary poetry is not only alive and well but continuing to grow. "—author of Publishers Weekly

"[These poets] prove that American poetry has the strength and vision to move beyond the MFA environment in order to reshape and reflect past traditions. "—author of Bloomsbury Review

"This collection stands out among the crowd claiming to represent emergent poets. Much of the editing and preliminary reading was done by emerging poets themselves, which results in an anthology that's fresh and eclectic, and may actually represent a significant portion of the best new poetry being written by the next generation. "—author of Virginia Quarterly Review

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