Bibliograph

Blessing the boats, new and selected poems, 1988-2000, by Lucille Clifton

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Label

Blessing the boats, new and selected poems, 1988-2000, by Lucille Clifton

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Blessing the boats

Oclc number

43959415

Responsibility statement

by Lucille Clifton

Series statement

American poets continuum series, v. 60

Sub title

new and selected poems, 1988-2000

Summary

Overview: Winner of the 2000 National Book Award for Poetry, Blessing the Boats: New and Selected Poems 1988-2000 is the culminating achievement of Lucille's Clifton longstanding poetry career. This long-awaited collection by one of the most distinguished poets writing today includes poems written during the past four years as well as generous selections from Lucille Clifton's award-winning collections Next: New Poems, Quilting and The Terrible Stories. Clifton employs brilliantly honed language, stunning images and sharp rhythms to address the whole of human experience. Hers is a poetry that is passionate and wise, not afraid to confront our most salient issues

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