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The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far)
We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: maybe because it came as an unexpected gift from a friend or loved one, or in ...
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The Atlantic Publishes ‘The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far),’ Recognizing the Most Consequential Poetry Collections of the Past 25 Years
Today The Atlantic launches “The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far ... or third collection (Solmaz Sharif, Layli Long Soldier, Richard Siken). From the introduction ...
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KS3 History: How a love for poetry helped a World War Two soldier through the war
As a boy, he loved poetry.' FREDDIE HUNN:'I was very fond ... FREDDIE HUNN:So I went to the barracks and said I want to be a soldier. FREDDIE HUNN:And they said "All right well how old are you?" ...
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The Best American Poetry of the 21st Century (So Far)
Finally, we limited the list to Americans: Asking 25 books to represent 25 years of artistic progress within the many traditions that feed into American poetry was difficult enough. For all the ...