Please note: This title is a required book for American Gold LLATL program, as it is used in one of the five book studies.
In this compact anthology is gathered together the work of 20 major poets. The selections – more than 370 poems in all – are large enough and diverse enough to encompass the range and individuality of each poet’s genius. To round out their volume, the editors have contributed biographical notes on each poet’s life. Also included, is a comprehensive introduction of the role of a poet, and of poetry in a nation’s history, self-realisation and growth.