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Unread 12-06-2003, 09:31 AM
nyctom nyctom is offline
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The Times' list of notable books for 2003 was just released. These are the only poetry volumes which made the list. Thought people might be curious:


Lay Back the Darkness--Edward Hirsch
Middle Earth--Henri Cole
Open Shutters: Poems--Mary Jo Salter
The Selected Poems of Howard Nemverov--edited by Daniel Anderson
The Voice at 3:00 AM: Selected Late & New Poems--Charles Simic


I found it interesting that two major reissues of prominent poets did not make the list: collected editons of Marianne Moore and Robert Lowell.
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Unread 12-06-2003, 10:46 AM
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It probably shows how utterly caprcious the whole process of getting recognition can be, especially for poetry. When there is so little space given to poetry, it becomes especially easy to see that there's no rhyme nor reason, as 'twere, to what gets attention and what doesn't. Well, I suppose there IS some sense to it: Most poetry isn't promoted by the publishers at all, so if someone puts a few bucks behind a book, and if the author has a little name recognition, lists of "Notable Books" are more likely to include it. That's how a writing career gains what they "momentum."
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Susan McLean Susan McLean is offline
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I just finished reading Open Shutters by Mary Jo Salter and thought it was excellent. I particularly enjoyed the sonnet sequence on her therapist. People who are unfamiliar with her work should give it a try.

Susan
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