Nativity Poems
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Author |
: Joseph Brodsky |
Publisher |
: Macmillan |
Total Pages |
: 124 |
Release |
: 2002-11-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780374528577 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0374528578 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Synopsis Nativity Poems by : Joseph Brodsky
Christmas poems by the Nobel Laureate To Him, all things seemed enormous: His mother's breast, the steam out of the ox's nostrils, Caspar, Balthazar, Melchior, the team of Magi, the presents heaped by the door, ajar. He was but a dot, and a dot was the star. --from "Star of the Nativity" Joseph Brodsky, who jokingly referred to himself as "a Christian by correspondence," endeavored from the time he "first took to writing poems seriously," to write a poem for every Christmas. He said in an interview: "What is remarkable about Christmas? The fact that what we're dealing with here is the calculation of life--or, at the very least, existence--in the consciousness of an individual, a specific individual." He continued, "I liked that concentration of everything in one place--which is what you have in that cave scene." There resulted a remarkable sequence of poems about time, eternity, and love, spanning a lifetime of metaphysical reflection and formal invention. In Nativity Poems six superb poets in English have come together to translate the ten as yet untranslated poems from this sequence, and the poems are presented in English in their entirety in a beautiful, pocket-sized edition illustrated with Mikhail Lemkhin's photographs of winter-time St. Petersburg.
Author |
: John Hollander |
Publisher |
: Everyman's Library |
Total Pages |
: 258 |
Release |
: 1999-10-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780375407895 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0375407898 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis Christmas Poems by : John Hollander
Christmas is both a holiday and a holy day, and from the start it has been associated with poetry, from the song of the seraphim above the manger to the cherished carols around the punch bowl. This garland of Christmas poems contains not only the ones you would insist on finding here ("A Visit from St. Nicholas," "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming," and "The Twelve Days of Christmas" among them) but such equally enchanting though lesser-known Yuletide treasures as Emily Dickinson's "The Savior must have been a docile Gentleman," Anthony Hecht's "Christmas Is Coming," Rudyard Kipling's "Christmas in India," Langston Hughes's "Shepherd's Song at Christmas," Robert Graves's "The Christmas Robin," and happy surprises like Phyllis McGinley's "Office Party," Dorothy Parker's "The Maid-Servant at the Inn," and Philip Larkin's "New Year Poem."
Author |
: Michael Harrison |
Publisher |
: OUP Oxford |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2009-09-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0192782436 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780192782434 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Oxford Book of Christmas Poems by : Michael Harrison
The winter landscape at Christmas, the story of the Nativity, the celebrations of the season, and the coming of the New Year-these are explored through more than 120 poems, both old and new. Included in this wonderful illustrated collection are poems by Ted Hughes, John Betjeman, W.H. Auden, Thomas Hardy, Michael Rosen, and many more.
Author |
: Michael Harrison |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages |
: 160 |
Release |
: 2006-10-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0192763423 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780192763426 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Young Oxford Book of Christmas Poems by : Michael Harrison
This is a stunningly packaged anthology of poems for the whole Christmas season. The collection is reflective, celebratory and humorous, with a particular focus on well-known modern poets, such as John Betjeman, Dylan Thomas, Wendy Cope and Benjamin Zephaniah, among many others.
Author |
: John Milton |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 52 |
Release |
: 1923 |
ISBN-10 |
: PRNC:32101068584869 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Synopsis On the Morning of Christ's Nativity by : John Milton
Author |
: |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 610 |
Release |
: 2020-11-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780143134374 |
ISBN-13 |
: 014313437X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year by :
"Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year is not just for Christmas, but for all time." —Helena Bonham Carter A magnificent collection of 365 passages from Shakespeare's works, for the Shakespeare scholar and neophyte alike. Make Shakespeare a part of your daily routine with Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year, a yearlong collection of passages from Shakespeare's greatest works. Drawing from the full spectrum of plays and sonnets to mark each day of the year, whether it's a scene from Hamlet to celebrate Christmas or a Sonnet in June to help you enjoy a summer's day. There are also passages to mark important days in the Shakespeare calendar, both from his own life and from his plays: You'll read a pivotal speech from Julius Caesar on the Ides of March and celebrate Valentine's day with a sonnet. Every passage is accompanied by an enlightening note to teach you its significance and help you better appreciate the timelessness and poetry of Shakespeare's words. Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year will give you a thoughtful way reflect on each day, all while giving you a deeper appreciation for the most famous writer in the English language.
Author |
: Lena Tabori |
Publisher |
: Andrews McMeel Pub |
Total Pages |
: 96 |
Release |
: 2001-08-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0740719416 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780740719417 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Little Book of Christmas Poems and Carols by : Lena Tabori
Christmas conjures warm memories of happy times. What better way to bring that joy into every Yuletide season than these two themed books' Poems and Carols includes a collection of favorite songs, from "Deck the Halls" to "Joy to the World," and poems that range from Lewis Carroll's "Christmas Greeting from a Fairy to a Child" to W.H. Auden's "Well, so that is that." Stories and Recipes serves up delightful tales and wonderful goodies. Recipes such as Swedish Gingerbread Cookies and stories like The Gift of the Magi make this book a holiday delight.
Author |
: U. A. Fanthorpe |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 76 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015056165478 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Synopsis Christmas Poems by : U. A. Fanthorpe
A late-flowering poet who was the imaginative voice of the chronically ignored and a witty sceptic of conventional thinking.
Author |
: Waddie Mitchell |
Publisher |
: Gibbs Smith |
Total Pages |
: 57 |
Release |
: 1987 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0879052856 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780879052850 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Synopsis Waddie Mitchell's Christmas Poems by : Waddie Mitchell
An illustrated anthology of cowboy poems that ranges from tongue-in-cheek encounters with Santa to reflections about life on the prairie
Author |
: L. William Countryman |
Publisher |
: Church Publishing, Inc. |
Total Pages |
: 113 |
Release |
: 2005-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780819221513 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0819221511 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Synopsis Run, Shepherds, Run by : L. William Countryman
The Advent season is filled with rich themes that have fascinated poets. In Run, Shepherds, Run, Bill Countryman presents a poem a day for devotional reading during Advent and the twelve days of Christmas. Readers will find classic poets they know and love, including George Herbert, John Donne, Christina Rossetti, Emily Dickinson, and Alfred, Lord Tennyson, as well as contemporary poets, known and unknown. Run, Shepherds, Run includes helpful hints for reading poetry, for those who have less experience reading it than others, as well as useful annotations to help readers with older language that may not have easily apparent meanings for today's readers.