POETRY FROM PARADISE VALLEY

POETRY FROM PARADISE VALLEY
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Poetry From Paradise Valley

Pecan Grove Press has released an anthology of poems, a sampling of works published in Valparaiso Poetry Review during its first decade, from the original 1999-2000 volume to the 2009-2010 volume.


Poetry from Paradise Valley includes a stellar roster of 50 poets. Among the contributors are a former Poet Laureate of the United States, a winner of the Griffin International Prize, two Pulitzer Prize winners, two National Book Award winners, two National Book Critics Circle winners, six finalists for the National Book Award, four finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Award, two finalists for the Pulitzer Prize, and a few dozen recipients of other honors, such as fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, etc.

Readers are encouraged to visit the Poetry from Paradise Valley page at the publisher's web site, where ordering information about the book can be found.

Best Books of Indiana 2011: Finalist. Judges' Citation: "Poetry from Paradise Valley is an excellent anthology that features world-class poetry, including the work of many artists from the Midwest, such as Jared Carter, Annie Finch, David Baker, and Allison Joseph. It’s an eclectic and always interesting collection where poems on similar themes flow into each other. It showcases the highest caliber of U. S. poetry."
—Indiana Center for the Book, Indiana State Library

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Rebecca Dunham: "Two Photographs"

The VPR Poem of the Week is Rebecca Dunham’s “Two Photographs,” which appeared in the Fall/Winter 2005-2006 issue (Volume VII, Number 1) of Valparaiso Poetry Review.

Rebecca Dunham’s first collection of poetry, The Miniature Room, won the T.S. Eliot Prize and was published by Truman State University Press in 2006. Her poetry has appeared widely in literary journals, including Agni, Antioch Review, Beloit Poetry Journal, Field, Gulf Coast, Indiana Review, Iowa Review, North American Review, and Prairie Schooner. Rebecca Dunham is an assistant professor in the English Department at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Readers also will find a review of The Miniature Room in a previous post at “One Poet’s Notes.”

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1 comment:

Bruce Oksol said...

Re: "Hive."

Very nice to see.

Is it just me or is a lot of contemporary poetry simply prose in poetic clothing?

Some of the best contemporary poetry is found in the music industry. Leonard Cohen's "Closing Time," "Tower of Song," "Boogie Street," and most of the others are great examples.

Bob Dylan would have been another example. I wonder if we aren't overlooking lyricists / songwriters as great poets.

Another one: Willie Nelson.

The list goes on forever.