| Ogden Nash: The Life and Work of America's Laureate of Light Verse Contributor(s): Parker, Douglas M. (Author), Gioia, Dana (Author) |
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ISBN: 156663637X ISBN-13: 9781566636377 Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher OUR PRICE: $26.13 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: His keen grasp of human nature and a unique style of verse made Ogden Nash, in the mid-twentieth century, the most widely read and frequently quoted poet of his time. For years, readers have longed for a biography to match Nash's charm, wit, and good nature; now we have it in Douglas Parker's absorbing and delightful life of the poet. Intelligent, informative, and engaging.... There is no comparable study not only of Nash's life but also of the role that poetry, especially comic verse, played in modern American literary culture.... A story long overdue in the telling. --Dana Gioia |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Literary Criticism | Humor - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2004059912 |
| Physical Information: 1.21" H x 6.3" W x 9.34" (1.43 lbs) 340 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 109028 Reading Level: 9.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 21.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: His keen grasp of human nature and a unique style of verse made Ogden Nash, in the mid-twentieth century, the most widely read and frequently quoted poet of his time. For years, readers have longed for a biography to match Nash's charm, wit, and good nature; now we have it in Douglas Parker's absorbing and delightful life of the poet. Intelligent, informative, and engaging.... There is no comparable study not only of Nash's life but also of the role that poetry, especially comic verse, played in modern American literary culture.... A story long overdue in the telling. -Dana Gioia |