- Hardcover: 372 pages
- Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications; illustrated edition edition (1 April 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0847819582
- ISBN-13: 978-0847819584
- Product Dimensions: 26.2 x 20.9 x 2.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,336,576 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
a good representation of an excellent exhibit,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Hand of the Poet: Poems and Papers in Manuscript (Hardcover)
This book is based on an 1996 exhibit in the New York Public Library which featured original material from one hundred poets, covering centuries of work, including poets as diverse as John Donne and Allen Ginsberg. Part of the appeal of the exhibit was seeing the actual original manuscripts, jotted notes, and correspondence right in front of you, and in that regard, the book can not live up. It is, nonetheless, excellent in its scope and interesting in its reproductions of the material from the exhibit. It would be particularly appealing to students or enthusiasts of poetry, that is, those with a prior background knowledge of the poets included. It would be of less value to someone looking for an introduction to poetry. I did thoroughly enjoy both the exhibit and the book and do strongly recommend it to any poetry enthusiast.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A nice gift book,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Hand of the Poet: Poems and Papers in Manuscript (Hardcover)
Contains reproductions of original manuscripts,
about one page each, of a wide range of well
known authors. Nicely bound and wrapped, a good
gift especially for aspiring authors or people
very involved in literature.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews) 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
a good representation of an excellent exhibit,
By Tom Maloney (cmaloney@ix.netcom.com) - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Hand of the Poet: Poems and Papers in Manuscript (Hardcover)
This book is based on an 1996 exhibit in the New York Public Library which featured original material from one hundred poets, covering centuries of work, including poets as diverse as John Donne and Allen Ginsberg. Part of the appeal of the exhibit was seeing the actual original manuscripts, jotted notes, and correspondence right in front of you, and in that regard, the book can not live up. It is, nonetheless, excellent in its scope and interesting in its reproductions of the material from the exhibit. It would be particularly appealing to students or enthusiasts of poetry, that is, those with a prior background knowledge of the poets included. It would be of less value to someone looking for an introduction to poetry. I did thoroughly enjoy both the exhibit and the book and do strongly recommend it to any poetry enthusiast.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
For the aspiring poet, a good read,
By Renee B - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Hand of the Poet: Poems and Papers in Manuscript (Hardcover)
There is something magical about seeing well known and loved poems in the poet's own hand... this book provides an interesting insight into the works of a good number of well-known poets. A must-have for those who read poetry with more than just a passing interest, this book is also a good starting point for biographical information. Nice photographs, and, when necessary, captions transcribing the poets' sometimes illegible handwriting make this book a gem. Perfect for browsing.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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from the exhibition,
By adead_poet@hotmail.com "adead_poet@hotmail.com" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Hand of the Poet: Poems and Papers in Manuscript (Hardcover)
this was a nicely done book that helps show you the importance of the poet's original manuscript. all poets and poetry lovers should pick this one up.
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