Blessing the boats : new and selected poems, 1988-2000 /
Overview: Winner of the 2000 National Book Award for Poetry, Blessing the Boats: New and Selected Poems 1988-2000 is the culminating achievement of Lucille's Clifton longstanding poetry career. This long-awaited collection by one of the most distinguished poets writing today includes poems writ...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Rochester, NY :
BOA Editions,
2000.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | American poets continuum series ;
v. 60. |
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| Summary: | Overview: Winner of the 2000 National Book Award for Poetry, Blessing the Boats: New and Selected Poems 1988-2000 is the culminating achievement of Lucille's Clifton longstanding poetry career. This long-awaited collection by one of the most distinguished poets writing today includes poems written during the past four years as well as generous selections from Lucille Clifton's award-winning collections Next: New Poems, Quilting and The Terrible Stories. Clifton employs brilliantly honed language, stunning images and sharp rhythms to address the whole of human experience. Hers is a poetry that is passionate and wise, not afraid to confront our most salient issues. |
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| Physical Description: | 132 p. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: | 188023887X (cloth) 1880238888 (paper) |