Robert Pinsky: The First Two Books of Poems by Robert Pinsky

Robert Pinsky: The First Two Books of Poems

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Robert Pinsky: The First Two Books of Poems

Princeton University Press

Robert Pinsky: The First Two Books of Poems

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The remarkable first two books of poetry by the Pulitzer Prize finalist and former U.S. poet laureate--now combined in a single volume with a new preface by the author

Award-winning poet Robert Pinsky's first two collections--Sadness And Happiness and An Explanation of America--announced the arrival of a major new voice in American poetry. Now, these acclaimed books are presented together in a single volume featuring a new preface by the author, introducing a new generation of readers to the groundbreaking early work of a beloved poet. Sadness And Happiness explores everyday subjects such as the streets and oceanfront of Pinsky's hometown of Long Branch, New Jersey, while the long title poem of An Explanation of America examines personal and national myths as it transports readers across the country.
Book Details
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
ISBN:
9780691278230
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
184
Authors:
Robert Pinsky
Published Date:
2026-05-26
Language:
English
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About Robert Pinsky

A living former United States Poet Laureate, Robert Pinsky served three consecutive terms from 1997 to 2000 and founded the Favorite Poem Project. Born in Long Branch, New Jersey, he received a BA from Rutgers University and an MA and PhD in philosophy from Stanford University, where he studied under Yvor Winters. His collections include Sadness and Happiness (Princeton University Press, 1975), History of My Heart (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1984), The Want Bone (Ecco Press, 1990), Gulf Music (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2007), and Proverbs of Limbo (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2024). His verse translation The Inferno of Dante received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. He teaches at Boston University.

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