Robert Pinsky, distinguished poet and man of letters, selects the top 100 poems from twenty-five years of The Best American Poetry

This special edition celebrates twenty-five years of the Best American Poetry series, which has become an institution. From its inception in 1988, it has been hotly debated, keenly monitored, ardently advocated (or denounced), and obsessively scrutinized. Each volume consists of seventy-five poems chosen by a major American poet acting as guest editor--from John Ashbery in 1988 to Mark Doty in 2012, with stops along the way for such poets as Charles Simic, A. R. Ammons, Louise Gl ck, Adrienne Rich, Billy Collins, Heather McHugh, and Kevin Young. Out of the 1,875 poems that have appeared in The Best American Poetry, here are 100 that Robert Pinsky, the distinguished poet and man of letters, has chosen for this milestone edition.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Published: 04/09/2013
ISBN: 9781451658880
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.00d

Review Citations: Library Journal 02/01/2013 pg. 70
Booklist 03/15/2013 pg. 42
Shelf Awareness 04/05/2013
Publishers Weekly 04/15/2013