W. S Merwin
Author
Series
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Conversations with W. S. Merwin is the first collection of interviews with former United States Poet Laureate W. S. Merwin. Spanning almost six decades of conversations, the collection touches on such topics as Merwin's early influences, his location within the twin poles of Walt Whitman and Henry David Thoreau, his extraordinary work as a translator, as well as his decades-long interest in environmental conservation. Anticipating the current sustainability...
Series
Lannan literary volume no. 85
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
"W.S. Merwin has published numerous books of poetry that explore the relationship between language and landscape, including The folding cliffs, The river sound, The vixen, and Flower & hand ... Mr. Merwin, a recipient of the Pulitzer, Tanning, and the Ruth Lilly prizes, read on October 18, 2000"--VHS container