The Best American Poetry 1996 (Original)

Publisher Marketing: Since its debut in 1988, The Best American Poetry series has showcased seventy-five poems annually, continuing to bring our most radiant and inventive writing to an ever increasing audience. This year's edition, selected and introduced by guest editors Adrienne Rich, reflects her commitment to social justice, human community, and the voices of poets outside the literary mainstream. More African-American, Native American, Asian-American, Latino, and gay and lesbian poets are represented here than ever before, and their pieces weave a lush and exquisite tapestry of thought and feeling. From Latif Asad Abdullah's "The Tombs" to Ray A. Young Bear's "Our Bird Aegis, " "The Best American Poetry 1996" explores and illuminates a rich array of themes and forms, all drawing from the deep wells of American life and culture. Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/26/1996 pg. 94 (EAN 9780684814513, Paperback) Booklist 09/01/1996 pg. 57 (EAN 9780684814513, Paperback) Library Journal 10/01/1996 pg. 82 (EAN 9780684814513, Paperback) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 585 (EAN 9780684814513, Paperback) Publishers Weekly 08/26/1996 pg. 94 (EAN 9780684814551, Hardcover) Booklist 09/01/1996 pg. 57 (EAN 9780684814551, Hardcover) Library Journal 10/01/1996 pg. 82 (EAN 9780684814551, Hardcover) Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 585 (EAN 9780684814551, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Lehman, David David Lehman, who founded The Best American Poetry" "series in 1988, is the editor of "The Oxford Book of American Poetry" and the author of seven books of poetry, including "When a Woman Loves a Man." He teaches in the graduate writing program at the New School and lives in New York City and in Ithaca, New York. Contributor Bio:  Rich, Adrienne Cecile Adrienne Rich (1929 2012), author of more than thirty books, was the singular voice of her generation. Her honors included the National Book Foundation 's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters and the Griffin International Lifetime Recognition Award.