1998, ISBN: 9780813016061

This collection presents the most compelling work of Edmund Skellings, poet laureate of Florida. It gathers together poems from five books and includes a reading on compact disc of fifty … Mehr…

This collection presents the most compelling work of Edmund Skellings, poet laureate of Florida. It gathers together poems from five books and includes a reading on compact disc of fifty of them. A foreword by critic Donald L. Kaufmann discusses Skellings's major themes and purposes and places him in the tradition of contemporary American letters. Skellings' previously published books engage the greatest themes of literature: man against nature in Heart Attacks, man confronting man in Face This collection presents the most compelling work of Edmund Skellings, poet laureate of Florida. It gathers together poems from five books and includes a reading on compact disc of fifty of them. A foreword by critic Donald L. Kaufmann discusses Skellings's major themes and purposes and places him in the tradition of contemporary American letters. Skellings' previously published books engage the greatest themes of literature: man against nature in Heart Attacks, man confronting man in Face Value; man against society in Showing My Age. Living Proof celebrates the creative moments in the arts, sciences, and daily life. A collection of poems never before in print, Personal Effects, reflects Skellings's insistence that human empathy must be the aim of mature imagination. Writing and publishing for almost forty years, Skellings is renowned for his wit, humor, and high spirits as well as his trenchant social comment. With the customary flair of his language, these poems brings vintage Skellings back into print. Because Skellings is one of the finest live performers of poetry, the digital recording bound into the back of the book will make this a collector's item of remarkable value. Books, Poetry~~American~~General, Collected-Poems~~Edmund-Skellings, 999999999, Collected Poems: 1958-1998, Edmund Skellings, Foreword by Donald L. Kaufmann, 0813016061, University Press of Florida, , , , , University Press of Florida<

1998, ISBN: 9780813016061

This collection presents the most compelling work of Edmund Skellings, poet laureate of Florida. It gathers together poems from five books and includes a reading on compact disc of fifty … Mehr…

This collection presents the most compelling work of Edmund Skellings, poet laureate of Florida. It gathers together poems from five books and includes a reading on compact disc of fifty of them. A foreword by critic Donald L. Kaufmann discusses Skellings's major themes and purposes and places him in the tradition of contemporary American letters. Skellings' previously published books engage the greatest themes of literature: man against nature in Heart Attacks, man confronting man in Face Value; man against society in Showing My Age. Living Proof celebrates the creative moments in the arts, sciences, and daily life. A collection of poems never before in print, Personal Effects, reflects Skellings's insistence that human empathy must be the aim of mature imagination. Writing and publishing for almost forty years, Skellings is renowned for his wit, humor, and high spirits as well as his trenchant social comment. With the customary flair of his language, these poems brings vintage Skellings back into print. Because Skellings is one of the finest live performers of poetry, the digital recording bound into the back of the book will make this a collector's item of remarkable value. Collected Poems: 1958-1998 [With *] Skellings, Edmund, University Press of Florida<

1998, ISBN: 0813016061

This is a collection of poems, and includes a reading on disc of 50 of them. There is also a foreword by Donald Kaufmann discussing Edmund Skellings major themes and purposes. literature … Mehr…

This is a collection of poems, and includes a reading on disc of 50 of them. There is also a foreword by Donald Kaufmann discussing Edmund Skellings major themes and purposes. literature and fiction,poetry Poetry, University Press of Florida<