Americana and Other Poems. (Short Reviews).
| Publisher | Modern Poetry Association |
| Publication | Poetry |
| Subject | Literature/writing |
| Format | Magazine/Journal |
| ISSN | 0032-2032 |
| Issues per Year | 12 |
| Volume | 179 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Published | 2002-02-01 |
| Role | Type | Name |
| Author | n/a | John Taylor |
| Reviewee | n/a | John Updike |
Americana and Other Poems, by John Updike. Knopf. $23.00.
John Updike's new poetry collection gives pleasure in several ways. Most notable is the man's love of words, as he deftly slips into, then out of, the diverse lexicons constituting our language. Colloquial turns of phrase yield to scientific nomenclature, literary terms to even a few ironic vulgarisms--and back again. For poetry written in odd moments, in airports or hotels (as the title poem and other pieces avow), a remarkable fluency and control is exhibited nearly everywhere. These are occasional poems par...
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