Appalachia (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Charles Wright
- First Published: 1997
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Free verse, Poetry
- Subjects: Language or languages, North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Immortality, Religion, Poetry or poets, Spiritual life or spirituality, Death or dying, Time, Appalachia
Charles Wright’s Appalachia completes a poetic trilogy that began with Chickamauga (1995) and continued with Black Zodiac (1997), which won the 1998 Pulitzer Prize in poetry. The trilogy, actually Wright’s third, can be viewed as the culmination of his career, a career marked by numerous other awards. Appalachia shows again why Wright is generally considered one of America’s leading contemporary poets, although not all reviewers have cared for his characteristic style and themes. The important point is that enthusiastic reviewers (the majority) and...
[The entire page is 1543 words long]
See Also:
- Add Appalachia to your favorites