The Book of Nightmares
HarperCollins · Paperback · May 18, 1973
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- Who it’s for
- A long visionary poem where rich language meets close attention to the living world.
- Genres
- American Poetry, Nature Poetry, Poetry About Death
- Published
- HarperCollins, May 18, 1973
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The Book of Nightmares, a long visionary poem in ten parts comprised of seven strophes each, was first published in 1971 and is generally regarded as Galway Kinnell's masterpiece. Galway Kinnell's poetry has always been marked by richness of language, devotion to the things and creatures of the world, and an effort to transform every understanding into the universality of art.
Worldly Vision
A long visionary poem where rich language meets close attention to the living world.
Come here for
- Poetry devoted to the things and creatures of the world
- A sustained reading experience in ten parts
Expect
- Seven strophes in each part
- Language that reaches toward universality
Where it sits
| American Poetry | 85% |
|---|---|
| Poetry About Death | 51% |
| Nature Poetry | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Literary Fiction
- Women's Fiction
- Essay Collections
- Medieval Collections
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- Women Authors Collections
- Poetry Anthologies
- American Poetry
- Poetry About Death
- Authors
- Galway Kinnell
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 18, 1973
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Literary Fiction