A Key Into the Language of America: Poetry - Softcover

Waldrop, Rosmarie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811212874 ISBN 13: 9780811212878

Publisher: New Directions, 1994

Synopsis

The legacy of cultural imperialism, the consequences of gender, and the marginalization of the conquered are themes that combine and comment, one on the other, in Rosmarie Waldrop's remarkable new work, A Key into the Language of America. As "formally adventurous" (A.L. Nielson, Washington Review) as ever, German-born Waldrop has based her new collection on Rhode Island founder Roger Williams's 1643 guide (of the same name) to Narragansett Indian language and lore.

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About the Author:

Rosmarie Waldrop was born in Germany and has lived in the United States since 1958. The author and translator of dozens of books of poetry, fiction, and criticism, she is the co-founder and co- publisher of Burning Deck Press. Waldrop’s many honors include being named a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, fellowships from the NEA, the Fund for Poetry, and the Lila Wallace–Reader’s Digest Writers’ Award. In 2006 she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Review:

A Key Into The Language Of America: 1. Salutations
A Key Into The Language Of America: 10. Of The Season Of The Yeere
A Key Into The Language Of America: 11. Of Travell
A Key Into The Language Of America: 12. Concerning The Heavens And
A Key Into The Language Of America: 13. Of The Weather
A Key Into The Language Of America: 14. Of The Winds
A Key Into The Language Of America: 15. Of Fowle
A Key Into The Language Of America: 16. Of The Earth And Fruits
A Key Into The Language Of America: 17. Of Beasts
A Key Into The Language Of America: 18. Of The Sea
A Key Into The Language Of America: 19. Of Fish And Fishing
A Key Into The Language Of America: 2. Of Eating And Entertainment
A Key Into The Language Of America: 20. Of Their Nakednesse
A Key Into The Language Of America: 21. Of Religion, The Soule
A Key Into The Language Of America: 22. Of Their Government And
A Key Into The Language Of America: 23. Of Marriage
A Key Into The Language Of America: 24. Concerning Their Coyne
A Key Into The Language Of America: 25. Of Buying And Selling
A Key Into The Language Of America: 26. Of Debts And Trusting
A Key Into The Language Of America: 27. Of Their Hunting
A Key Into The Language Of America: 28. Of Their Gaming
A Key Into The Language Of America: 29. Of Their Warre
A Key Into The Language Of America: 3. Concerning Sleepe And Lodging
A Key Into The Language Of America: 30. Of Their Paintings
A Key Into The Language Of America: 31. Of Sicknesse
A Key Into The Language Of America: 32. Of Death And Buriall
A Key Into The Language Of America: 4. Of Their Numbers
A Key Into The Language Of America: 5. Of Their Relations
A Key Into The Language Of America: 6. Of The Family And Businesse
A Key Into The Language Of America: 7. Of Their Persons
A Key Into The Language Of America: 8. Of Discourse And Newes
A Key Into The Language Of America: 9. Of The Time Of The Day
-- Table of Poems from Poem Finder®

About this edition

• Publisher: New Directions
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0811212874
• ISBN 13: 9780811212878
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 66