Poets of the Civil War: (American Poets Project #15) - Hardcover

McClatchy, J. D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1931082766 ISBN 13: 9781931082761

Publisher: Library of America, 2005

Synopsis

Writers on both sides of the American Civil War “brought to the crisis” (in editor J. D. McClatchys’ words) “poetry’s unique ability to stir the emotions, to freeze the moment, to sweep the scene with a panoramic lens and suddenly swoop in for a close-up of suffering or courage.” This vibrant collection brings together the most memorable and enduring work inspired by the conflict: the masterpieces of Whitman and Melville, Sidney Lanier on the death of Stonewall Jackson, the anti-slavery poems of Longfellow and Whittier, the front-line narratives of Henry Howard Brownell and John W. De Forest, the anthems of Julia Ward Howe and James Ryder Randall. Grief, indignation, pride, courage, patriotic fervor, ultimately reconciliation and healing: the poetry of the Civil War evokes unforgettably the emotions that roiled America in its darkest hour.

About the American Poets Project
Elegantly designed in compact editions, printed on acid-free paper, and textually authoritative, the American Poets Project makes available the full range of the American poetic accomplishment, selected and introduced by today’s most discerning poets and critics.

About this title

About the Author:

J. D. McClatchy (1945–2018) was the author of many books of poetry and essays, including Plundered Hearts: New and Selected Poems (2014), and the editor of nine Library of America publications. He wrote the libretto for Ned Rorem’s operatic version of Our Town, taught at Yale University, and served as editor of The Yale Review.

Review:

“McClatchy’s selection has not only breadth of representation but fine choices within forms, causes, and poets.” —Sewanee Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Library of America
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1931082766
• ISBN 13: 9781931082761
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 250