· Linda Pastan's many awards include the Maurice English Award, the Radcliffe College Distinguished Alumni Award, and the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. The former poet laureate of Maryland, she is the author of fourteen books of poetry—the latest of which, Insomnia, won the Towson University Prize for Literature. She lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Queen of a Rainy Country A new collection from a poet long recognized for her unfailing mastery of her medium (New York Times). Linda Pastan writes, the art that mattered / was the life led fully / stanza by swollen stanza. That life is portrayed here, from the poet's earliest childhood memories to the surprises that come with age. by hope, our ardor burned away. the cold. We were the president’s, and briefly the president would be ours. The old poet stumbled. over his own indelible words, his breath a wreath around his face: a kind of prophecy. Linda Pastan, “Remembering Frost at Kennedy’s Inauguration” from Queen of a Rainy Country, published by W. W. Norton.
On , Linda Pastan was born to a Jewish family in the Bronx. She graduated from Radcliffe College and received an MA from Brandeis University. She is the author of Insomnia (W. W. Norton, ); Traveling Light (W. W. Norton, ); Queen of a Rainy Country (W. W. Norton, ); The Last Uncle (W. W. Norton, ); Carnival. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Queen of a Rainy Country: Poems by Linda Pastan () at bltadwin.ru Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. LINDA PASTAN graduated from Radcliffe College, received an MA from Brandeis University and an Honorary Doctorate from Kenyon College. She has published 15 volumes of poetry, most recently Insomnia (winner of the Towson University Prize for Literature) and A Dog Runs Through It. Queen of a Rainy Country: Poems (Hardcover) By Linda Pastan.
A new collection from a poet long recognized for her "unfailing mastery of her medium" ("New York Times"). Linda Pastan writes, "the art that mattered / was the life led fully / stanza by swollen stanza." That life is portrayed here, from the poet's earliest childhood memories to the surprises that come with age. Linda Pastan (born in New York) is an American poet of Jewish background. From – she was Poet Laureate of Maryland. She is known for writing short poems that address topics like family life, domesticity, motherhood, the female experience, aging, death, loss and the fear of loss, as well as the fragility of life and relationships. Queen of a Rainy Country: Poems by Pastan, Linda and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at bltadwin.ru
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