ENGL 3316/5334 Poetic Analysis

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Richard Wilbur turns his sharp eye to the noble alphabet and imagines what life would be like without these twenty-six little--but powerful--letters. Packed with humor and witty subtleties, the verse in this captivating picture book is splendidly matched by Caldecott Medal winner David Diaz's hilariously clever illustrations.

Six previously issued collections are combined with some new verse by one of America's foremost poets.

Redefines the great canon of American poetry from its origins in the 17th century right up to the present. Contains an entry on Wilbur.

This extraordinary account, by a participant who knew them all, offers vivid reminiscences of Robert Lowell, Adrienne Rich, Stanley Kunitz, Sylvia Plath, Richard Wilbur, Anne Sexton, W.S. Merwin, and many others who interacted with each other and shaped American poetry at mid-century. Illustrated.