At the time of his death in 1962 E.E. Cummings was, next to Robert Frost, the most widely read poet in America. Combining Thoreau's controlled belligerence with the brash abandon of an uninhibited Bohemian, Cummings, together with Pound, Eliot, and William Carlos Williams, helped bring about the twentieth-century revolution in literary expression. He is recognized on the one hand as the author of some of the most beautiful lyric poems written in the English language, and on the other as one of the most inventive American poets of his time. This is the first selection from the poems of E.E. Cummings to be published since 1959, three years before his death. The one hundred and fifty-six poems selected by Richard S. Kennedy, Cummings's biographer (Dreams in the Mirror), are arranged in twelve sections, with introductions by Kennedy for each section. Also included are thirteen drawings, oils, and watercolors by Cummings, most of them never before published. The selection includes most of the favorites plus many fresh and surprising examples of Cummings's several poetic styles. The corrected texts established by George J. Firmage have been used throughout.
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E.E. CUMMINGS (1894-1962) was among the most influential, widely read and revered Modernist poets. The "splendid centennial edition" (The Independent on Sunday) of his Complete Poems 1904-1962 (ISBN 978 087140 152 6) is also available.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By J. Skaife
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I'm a bit of a cummings fan so please take effusive compliments for the poet for granted... but forgive me for making some more practical notes:
This edition is printed on the most horrible paper (why do that to poetry books that one will want to keep going back to and holding for hours?) with annoying variations in ink density from page to page.
The layout in contrast is good but not perfect with too many poems split across pages. This might seem nitpicking, but there is a graphic element to these poems.
There are useful and insightful commentaries by the editor who has, for me, made a good and extensive collection (well, it has my favourite ones and a number I hadn't read before).
There are a handful of illustrations by cummings which I find really helpful and complimentary.
This edition is printed on the most horrible paper (why do that to poetry books that one will want to keep going back to and holding for hours?) with annoying variations in ink density from page to page.
The layout in contrast is good but not perfect with too many poems split across pages. This might seem nitpicking, but there is a graphic element to these poems.
There are useful and insightful commentaries by the editor who has, for me, made a good and extensive collection (well, it has my favourite ones and a number I hadn't read before).
There are a handful of illustrations by cummings which I find really helpful and complimentary.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By H. Beaton
Format:Paperback
Another review on here complains about the quality of paper and the way that the book is made up. To me, a first time reader of e.e.cummings, it enhances it. The paper, which is admittedly not high quality has a lovely feel to it, it makes the poems accessible and allows the book to be folded back so that one poem can be absorbed.
I believe that poetry books should allow the reader to absorb the writings and this one certainly does that with lovely text, paintings and a great, floppy cover.
I am now a huge fan, and this book goes many places with me, through my travels it is a very absorbing book which take wear and tear with delight.
Buy it now, it even smells loovely!
I believe that poetry books should allow the reader to absorb the writings and this one certainly does that with lovely text, paintings and a great, floppy cover.
I am now a huge fan, and this book goes many places with me, through my travels it is a very absorbing book which take wear and tear with delight.
Buy it now, it even smells loovely!
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This was a Christmas present for one of my daughters who loves poetry. She was very pleased with the book
15 of 42 people found the following review helpful
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Read it, d___ You! Well, i'm sorry, but though We may not Allagree with each and every of cummings' works, it is almost inevitable that something will be found amongst them, that strikes a common cord. The only fault in this book is that the editors had the effrontery, audacity, temerity, impertinence, and even bad, bold meanness to capitalize not only the first 'e' but also the second, and even the 'c' in the poet's name. Well, such blasphemy made me weep; that aside, however, it's a great collection of poems. Be sybaritic and hedonistic: have fun with the book the book. Okay, i suppose i theme can be overplayed. Nevertheless, enjoy.
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