[Item #5441] Praise: Poems. Robert Hass.
Praise: Poems
Praise: Poems
Praise: Poems

Praise: Poems

Manchester, England: Carcanet Publishers, 1981. First Edition. Softcover. “I’ve watched memory wound you./I felt nothing but envy./Having slept in wet meadows,/I was not through desiring./Imagine January and the beach,/A bleached sky, gulls. And/look seaward: what is not there/is there, isn't it, the huge/bird of the first light/arched above first waters/beyond our touching or intention/or the reasonable shore.” –Robert Hass, To A Reader pg 25. “Praise”, is a collection of poetry from American poet, critic, and scholar of writers such as: Basho, Buson, Issa, and Czeslaw Milosz–Robert Hass. Hass’ writing has been lauded by critics for its clarity of expression, concision, imagery, and its ability to draw out insurmountable beauty from the ordinary and mundane of everyday life. Ira Sadoff of the Chicago Review had this to say about “Praise”: “might even be the strongest collection of poems to come out in the late seventies … [It] marks Hass’s arrival as an important, even pivotal, young poet.” “Praise”, as a work, stands as a monolithic pillar in the tradition of American poetry often cited by scholars in the same breath as; “Leaves of Grass” by Whitman, “Harlem” by Hughes, and Ginsberg's “Howl” as the most influential works in American poetry. With a career spanning from 1973 to today, Hass’ career is rife with critical accolades and notoriety, including: Yale series of younger poets award (1973), William Carlos Williams award (1979), National Book Critics award (1984 & 1996), and served as US poet Laureate (1995-1997). At the time of writing this particular curation, Hass is a distinguished professor at University of California, Berkeley and continues to write poetry and prose. Robert Hass is the poet's poet, and “Praise” is a work to be appreciated, analyzed, dissected, and loved by poets, critics, professors, and the average reader alike. [ISBN: 0-86335-3566]. Signed “For Laura–By way of Hazel warmly, Robert Hass” in thin black ink on the title page. Trade Format Softcover Original, First UK Edition. Book is in very fine condition with slight smudging on front and back covers, and minimal fraying at fine edges. A rare and, indeed, precious volume whose importance and influence in the course of American literature can not be overstated. A perfect addition to the shelf of any lover of poetry and the written word. Very Fine. [Item #5441]

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