Collected Poems, 1919-1976 |
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Author:
| Tate, Allen |
Introduction by:
| Benfey, Christopher |
Series title: | FSG Classics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-374-53095-2 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2007 |
Publisher: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $20.00 |
Book Description:
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One of the early-twentieth century Southern intellectuals and artists of the early twentieth century known as the Agrarians, Allen Tate wrote poetry that was rooted strongly in that region's past--in the land, the people, and the traditions of the American South as well as in the forms and concerns of the classic poets. In "Ode to the Confederate Dead"-- generally recognized as his greatest poem--he delineates both the horror of the sight of rows of tombstones at a Confederate...
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One of the early-twentieth century Southern intellectuals and artists of the early twentieth century known as the Agrarians, Allen Tate wrote poetry that was rooted strongly in that region's past--in the land, the people, and the traditions of the American South as well as in the forms and concerns of the classic poets. In "Ode to the Confederate Dead"-- generally recognized as his greatest poem--he delineates both the horror of the sight of rows of tombstones at a Confederate cemetery and the honor that such sacrifice embodies, resulting in "a masterpiece that could not be transcended" (William Pratt).