by James Dickey
First published 1967
James Dickey gathers his strongest poems from ten years of writing, drawing from four previous collections and adding more than twenty new works. This volume includes fifteen selections from Into the Stone, twenty-five from Drowning With Others, twenty-two from Helmets, and all twenty-two poems from the National Book Award winner Buckdancer's Choice. The new material appears in two sections titled Sermon and Falling. Critics have called Dickey the authentic poetic voice of his American generation, and readers will find his truest artistic interests represented here. The collection traces his development as a writer while showcasing the work that established his reputation. These poems capture his distinctive perspective on American experience and demonstrate why his contemporaries regard his writing so highly.
Genres: american-fiction, 20th-century, american, poetry
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, lyrical
Tropes: representative-of-generation, showcase-of-work
Period: 1957-1967
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