New Directions 41: An International Anthology of Prose & Poetry Contributor(s): Laughlin, James (Editor), Glassgold, Peter (Editor), Ohannessian, Griselda Jackson (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0811207706 ISBN-13: 9780811207706 Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 1980 Annotation: Since 1936, the New Directions in Prose and Poetry anthologies have served as vehicles for the presentation of new and variant trends in world literature. The twenty-eighth number in the series, which draws on authors from five different countries places a special emphasis on prose--narrative, dramatic, and impressionistic; a relatively small but choice selection of poetry is included as well. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General |
Dewey: 810.8 |
LCCN: 00000000 |
Series: New Directions in Prose and Poetry |
Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.49" W x 8.31" (0.60 lbs) 176 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This anthology series draws on authors from countries across the world and features selections of the finest new prose and poetry. |
Contributor Bio(s): Laughlin, James: - James Laughlin (1914-1997) founded New Directions in 1936 while still a student at Harvard. He wrote and compiled more than a dozen books of poetry as well as stories and essays; seven volumes of his correspondence with his authors are available from W.W. Norton.Ohannessian, Griselda Jackson: - Born in New York City in 1927, Griselda Ohannessian studied to be a pianist at Barnard College and has been associated with New Directions Publishing since 1956. She was the President and Managing Director when she retired in 2005, and she is still a member of the New Directions Board of Directors.Glassgold, Peter: - Peter Glassgold is the former editor in chief of New Directions. |