Robinson jefferss most popular book is the selected poetry. Robinson jeffers was born in 1887 in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. Surprisingly, wendell berry is mentioned only twice in almost 360 pages of text. Jeffers, was a serious intellectual and strict disciplinarian who raised his son on the bible and the greek and roman classics. The selected poetry of robinson jeffers edited by tim hunt. The selected poetry of robinson jeffers, edited by tim hunt, stanford university press, 2001. He was educated by his father and at european boarding schools. Robinson jeffers poems poems of robinson jeffers poem. The selected poetry of robinson jeffers the collected.
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For decades it drew enough poets, students, and general readers to keep jeffersin spite of the almost total academic neglect that followed his fame in the 1920s and 1930sa force in american poetry. Robinson jeffers poems readers who like this poem also like. There is a jaggle of masonry here, on a small hill above the graymouthed pacific, cottages and a thickwalled tower, all made of rough sea rock and portland cement. Now scholars are at last beginning to recognize that he. This book has become one of the more collectible publications not only of jeffers but of california literature and printing in general.
In 1902, jeffers enrolled in western university of. Apr 01, 2002 in 1938 random house published the selected poetry of robinson jeffers, a volume that would remain in print for more than fifty years. Selected poems, by robinson jeffers includes a great sampling of poems that spans jeffers entire career, while also including the long poem roan stallion, which gives the reader a feel for jeffers more ambitious longer works such as cawdor, tamar and dear judas. Robinson jeffers was born in allegheny, pennsylvania. The precipitous cliffs, rolling headlands, and rocky inlets of the big sur coast of california were alive for robinson jeffers, and throughout his long career as a poet, he extolled their wild beauty. In 1938 random house published the selected poetry of robinson jeffers, a volume that would remain in print for more than fifty years.
Born in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, robinson jeffers s father was a minister and a professor of biblical literature. Born in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, robinson jefferss father was a minister and a professor of biblical literature. Tall octavo, original green cloth, paper spine label. Dec 17, 2007 the poet is robinson jeffers, poet laureate of the old right, whose censored volume of verse, the double axe, published in 1946, shocked his longtime editors at random house, where bennett cerf. But even as his eyesight failed, he never stopped writing. In this volume, essential poems selected from his major works provide an excellent overview of jeffers s style and the themes present throughout his work. Robinson jeffers life and poetry celebrated the brute beauty of nature. Robinson jeffers died in 1962 at the age of seventyfive, ending one. Hurt hawks and vulture are among the best animals poems i have read in the language.
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Each of his books has added to his stature as a poet. Selected poems by jeffers, robinson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His vivid descriptions inspired the best work of other artists who lived nearby, including such noted photographers as edward weston, ansel adams, and their younger contemporary morley baer. I bid you comb it carefully, for my soul is caught there, wound in the web of it. The association publishes a journal, jeffers studies, holds an annual conference and offers a wide range of resources for scholars, critics, teachers. Robinson jeffers 18871962 is not only the greatest poet that california and indeed the american west has produced but a major poet of the twentieth century who occupies a prominent place in the tradition of american prophetic poetry. Much of jeffers poetry was written in narrative and epic form. The selected poetry of robinson jeffers jeffers, robinson, hunt, tim on.
Jeffers learned several languages french, gerrman, latin and greek. The family moved to northern california in 1903, before the area was fully settled. Buy a cheap copy of the selected poetry of robinson jeffers. Read all poems of robinson jeffers and infos about robinson jeffers. The poet is robinson jeffers, poet laureate of the old right, whose censored volume of verse, the double axe, published in 1946, shocked his longtime editors at.
The annual robinson jeffers tor house prize for poetry was established twentyfour years ago as a living memorial in honor of american poet robinson jeffers 18871962. After inheriting enough money, jeffers was able to devote himself to writing poetry. See more ideas about robinson jeffers, poetry photos and poetry. However, he is also known for his shorter verse and is considered an icon of the environmental movement. Most of jeffers poetry was written in classic narrative and epic form, but today he is also known for his short verse, and considered an icon of the environmental movement.
Robinson jeffers quotes quotes of robinson jeffers poem. In 1938 random house published the selected poetry of robinson. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. He attended six colleges and universities in europe and america, studying medicine and forestry among other subjects. Volume five textual evidence and commentary 9780804738170. The collected poetry of robinson jeffers buy this book. The prize is underwritten by tor house foundation board member john varady with additional support from honorary board member allen mears and board member lacy buck. The son of presbyterian minister and biblical scholar, dr. Poems by robinson jeffers academy of american poets.