| Without Saying Contributor(s): Howard, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 1933527145 ISBN-13: 9781933527147 Publisher: Turtle Point Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: In Richard Howard's new collection, voices of myth and memory prevail, if only by means of prevarication: the voice of Medea's mother trying to explain her daughter's odd behavior to an indiscreet interviewer; or first and last the voice of Henry James, late in life, faced with the disputed prospect of meeting L. Frank Baum and then, later on, "managing" not only Maeterlinck's "Blue Bird" but his own unruly cast of characters, including Mrs. Wharton and young Hugh Walpole. Richard Howard's honors include the Pulitzer Prize, the PEN Medal for Translation, and grants from the Guggenheim and MacArthur foundations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.8" W x 7.5" (0.39 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Richard Howard's new collection, voices of myth and memory prevail, if only by means of prevarication: the voice of Medea's mother trying to explain her daughter's odd behavior to an indiscreet interviewer; or first and last the voice of Henry James, late in life, faced with the disputed prospect of meeting L. Frank Baum and then, later on, "managing" not only Maeterlinck's Blue Bird but his own unruly cast of characters, including Mrs. Wharton and young Hugh Walpole. Richard Howard's honors include the Pulitzer Prize, the PEN Medal for Translation, and grants from the Guggenheim and MacArthur foundations. |