{"product_id":"the-essential-cd-wright-9781556597190","title":"The Essential C.D. Wright","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpanning four decades of writing--and including never-before-seen poems--\u003cem\u003eThe Essential C.D. Wright \u003c\/em\u003ecarries the reverence and wisecracking lyricism of poems that reshaped American poetry.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Essential C.D. Wright\u003c\/em\u003e, with a moving introduction by Forrest Gander, gathers rare selections from across her entire oeuvre--from the first book, \u003cem\u003eRoom Rented by a Single Woman \u003c\/em\u003e(1978), through the final collection, \u003cem\u003eShall Cross\u003c\/em\u003e, which was in production at the time of her unexpected death in 2016. It also presents readers with the very first look at a remarkable selection of works that have been entirely unpublished until now. Tracing a writing life that spans more than four decades, this collection illuminates works that remain empowered by an unrelenting independence, a reverence for mentors, and wry wisecracking lyricism. It is a powerful entry in Copper Canyon's revered Essential series, which has provided reader-friendly editions of some of contemporary poetry's most important voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eC.D. Wright introduced a contemporary audience to the promise and power of docupoetics, while pushing the musical boundaries of vernacular speech and reshaping American poetry. Formally restless and energetic, \u003cem\u003eThe Essential C.D. Wright\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a staple in the larger poetic landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Copper Canyon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781556597190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208","brand":"C. D. Wright","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45187183673525,"sku":"9781556597190","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4c8e57e7-c6b5-4594-a1b5-f18ef9aecb2a.jpg?v=1742271375","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-essential-cd-wright-9781556597190","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}