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New and Collected Poems: 1975-2015

New and Collected Poems: 1975-2015( )
Author: Parini, Jay
ISBN:978-0-8070-8903-3
Publication Date:Mar 2017
Publisher:Beacon Press
Imprint:Beacon Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $20.00
Book Description:

A new collection, the first in well over a decade, from acclaimed poet Jay Parini, which revolves around his deep connection to nature and underlines his concerns about the impacts of pollution and climate change. In these beautiful, haunting poems, Parini writes about the landscapes of Mining country, of the railroads of Pennsylvania, of farm country, of world's lost, families dispersed, faith tried and contested.

Book Details
Pages:248
Detailed Subjects: Poetry / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.162 x 8.658 x 0.702 Inches
Book Weight:0.788 Pounds
Author Biography
Parini, Jay (Author)
Jay Parini was born in Pittston, Pennsylvania in 1948. In 1970 he graduated from Lafayette College and he received a doctorate from the University of St. Andrews in 1975. Before becoming a professor of Engliah and Creative Writing at Vermont's Middlebury College in 1982, Parini taught at Dartmouth College.

Parini writes poetry, novels, biographies, and criticism, and he has published numerous reviews and essays in major journals and newspapers. He co-founded the New England Review in 1976. In 1995, he was appointed literary executor for author Gore Vidal. A film version of The Last Station, his 1990 novel, was released in 2009.

Parini's novel, One Matchless Time: A Life of William Faulkner, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2015.

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