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From the Mountain, From the Valley: New and Collected Poems
James Still
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Description for From the Mountain, From the Valley: New and Collected Poems
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
James Still first achieved national recognition in the 1930s as a poet. Although he is better known today as a writer of fiction, it is his poetry that many of his essential images, such as the "mighty river of earth," first found expression. Yet much of his poetry remains out of print or difficult to find.
From the Mountain, From the Valley collects all of Still's poems, including several never before published, and corrects editorial mistakes that crept into previous collections. The poems are presented in chronological order, allowing the reader to trace the evolution of Still's voice. Throughout, ... Read more
James Still first achieved national recognition in the 1930s as a poet. Although he is better known today as a writer of fiction, it is his poetry that many of his essential images, such as the "mighty river of earth," first found expression. Yet much of his poetry remains out of print or difficult to find.
From the Mountain, From the Valley collects all of Still's poems, including several never before published, and corrects editorial mistakes that crept into previous collections. The poems are presented in chronological order, allowing the reader to trace the evolution of Still's voice. Throughout, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813191324
SKU
V9780813191324
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About James Still
Since the early 1930s, James Still made his home in eastern Kentucky, living in an ancient log cabin on Dead Mare Branch and supporting himself by farming, teaching, and serving as librarian for the Hindman Settlement School. He is the author of several works of fiction, among them River of Earth, The Run for the Elbertas, An Appalachian Mother Goose, ... Read more
Reviews for From the Mountain, From the Valley: New and Collected Poems
James Still is one of our greatest American poets. In particular he has captured the spirit and language of the Appalachian South.... He is a writer of passion and principle whose poems remain fresh and vivid, stirring the soul. - Lee Smith; ""The work of a man accomplished in gentleness, humorousness, compassion, and clarity."" - Wendell Berry; ""If you are ... Read more