Book description
David Wagoner writes about regular lives with plain grace and
transcendent humanity, and the seventy-five poems he has chosen for the
2009 edition of
The Best American Poetry
grapple with life, celebrate freedom, and teem with imaginative energy.
With engaging notes from the poets, Wagoner's superb introductory essay,
series editor David Lehman's astute foreword about the current state of
poetry and criticism, and cover art from the beloved poet John Ashbery,
The Best American Poetry 2009
is a memorable and delightful addition to a series dedicated to
showcasing the work of poets at their best.
David Lehman, who founded The Best American
Poetry series in 1988, is the editor of The Oxford
Book of American Poetry and the author of seven books of poetry,
including When a Woman Loves a Man. He teaches in the graduate
writing program at the New School and lives in New York City and in
Ithaca, New York.
