[New-Poetry] Nat'l Book Award 2007 nominees, Poetry

[JforJames at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/12/2007 5:14:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
grahamd at ripon.edu writes:



But I'd love to hear specific names & titles, from Al & anyone  else:  what 
books of prize quality were published in 2007 but do not  appear on the nominee 
list?  



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There is no perfect way to run prizes such as this...I'm sure many  deserving 
poets/books miss even a nomination phase. A few titles I'd  add to the 
nominees would be...
 
Elaine Equi, Ripple Effect, New & Selected, Coffee House Press
She gives post-modernism a good name.
 
Martin Espada, The Republic of Poetry, Norton
A poetry of engagement, and no one has a better reading voice in the  
business.
 
Jane Hirshfield, After, Harper Perennial 
Not my favorite book by her, though formally more adventuresome. At this  
point in her career, I'd just keep naming her till she won...because she  
deserves it.
 
Rae Armantrout, Next Life, Wesleyan U. Press
With all the talk about 'aethetic diversity', I'm surprised she wasn't  named.
 
Hayden Carruth, Toward the Distant Islands: New & Selected Poems,  Copper 
Canyon
This one may be ineligible due to date of release. The Carruth  shall set you 
free.
 
Mairead Byrne, Talk Poetry, Miami U. Press
A long shot, but it's time someone paid attention.
 
Cathy Song, Cloud Moving Hand, Pittsburgh University Press
Another long shot.
 
Ishmael Reed, New and Collected Poems, 1964-2006, Thunder Mouth Press
Probably has rankled too many folks to win.
--

Finnegan
 
 



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