The Imaginary Poets: 22 Master Poets Create 22 Master Poets

by Alan Michael Parker

Overview

Poetry. Twenty-two poets, including Andrew Hudgins, Maxine Kumin, David St. John, and Mark Strand, offer translations of a poem by a poet they find significant, along with a short biography of the poet and an essay. But there's a surprise—the poet and poem presented are invented by the book's 22 contributors! In the tradition of Pessoa and Borges, THE IMAGINARY POETS delves delightedly into the very act of invention with a wink, a smile, and tremendous respect for the art.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781932195200
Publisher:	Tupelo Press
Publication date:	10/15/2005
Pages:	148
Product dimensions:	(w) x (h) x 0.37(d)

About the Author

ALAN MICHAEL PARKER is the author or editor of eighteen books, including THE AGE OF DISCOVERY (Tupelo Press, 2020), DAYS LIKE PROSE (WordFarm, 2019), THE LADDER: POEMS (Tupelo Press, 2016), LONG DIVISION (Tupelo Press, 2012), WHALE MAN (WordFarm, 2011), and THE IMAGINARY POETS (Tupelo Press, 2006). He teaches at Davidson College and in the University of Tampa's low-residency MFA program.