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Edited by Rita Dove
The Penguin
Anthology of
Twentieth-Century
American Poetry
n This major publication debuts as a beautifully
packaged Penguin hardcover
n Edited and with an introduction by former U.S. Poet
Laureate Rita Dove
n Perfect for holiday gift-giving
ClASSiC PeNGuiN
Rita Dove, Pulitzer Prize–winning
poet and former U.S. Poet
Laureate, introduces readers to the
most significant and compelling
poems of the past hundred years
Features the most influential voices in twentieth-century
poetry including: Amiri Baraka, Elizabeth Bishop,
e. e. cummings, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Jorie Graham,
Langston Hughes, Marianne Moore, Theodore Roethke,
Wallace Stevens, William Carlos Williams, James Wright,
and many others.
“ This book is sure to become an important resource
for those interested in poetry, and especially students, for
decades to come.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“ Dove’s incisive perception of the role of poetry in cultural
and social awakenings infuses this zestful and rigorous
gathering of poems both necessary and unexpected by
180 American poets. This landmark anthology will
instantly enhance and invigorate every poetry shelf or
section.” —Donna Seaman for Booklist
“ Intelligent, generous, surprising, and altogether thrilling
to read—literally, a heart-thumping
collection. . . . Dove’s selection—and this book—will
long stand as the definitive anthology of American poetry.”
—Elizabeth Alexander