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In a Prominent Bar in Secaucus
X.J. Kennedy
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Description for In a Prominent Bar in Secaucus
Paperback. Kennedy has long occupied a unique place in American poetry; In a Prominent Bar in Secaucus now offers the first comprehensive collection to span his entire career. Series: Johns Hopkins: Poetry and Fiction. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
For more than half a century, readers and listeners have taken special pleasure in the poetry of X. J. Kennedy. In a Prominent Bar in Secaucus is an ample gathering of his best work: memorable songs, startling lyrics, poems that tell poignant stories, character studies that vie with those of Edwin Arlington Robinson. A master of verbal music, Kennedy has long been praised for his wit and humor; as this collection reveals, many of his poems also reach surprising depths and heights. Donald Hall comments, "many of Kennedy's poems are wit itself. His wit is his way of understanding. ... Read more
For more than half a century, readers and listeners have taken special pleasure in the poetry of X. J. Kennedy. In a Prominent Bar in Secaucus is an ample gathering of his best work: memorable songs, startling lyrics, poems that tell poignant stories, character studies that vie with those of Edwin Arlington Robinson. A master of verbal music, Kennedy has long been praised for his wit and humor; as this collection reveals, many of his poems also reach surprising depths and heights. Donald Hall comments, "many of Kennedy's poems are wit itself. His wit is his way of understanding. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Johns Hopkins: Poetry and Fiction
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801886546
SKU
V9780801886546
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About X.J. Kennedy
X. J. Kennedy has written poetry, children's verse, and fiction as well as textbooks on writing and literature. Before becoming a full-time writer, he taught at the University of Michigan, the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, Tufts University, Wellesley College, the University of California-Irvine, and Leeds University. He now lives in Lexington, Massachusetts, with his wife and sometime coauthor, Dorothy M. ... Read more
Reviews for In a Prominent Bar in Secaucus
A splendid volume... It is impossible not to think that his work will grow in estimation with each passing year. Booklist 2007 Kennedy is both a conceptualizer and a musician... the transformative element in Kennedy's creative process is the exactitude of his craft.
Donald Junkins North Dakota Quarterly 2007 To us, Kennedy is the best of the best. RALPH: ... Read more
Donald Junkins North Dakota Quarterly 2007 To us, Kennedy is the best of the best. RALPH: ... Read more