After the Lost War
A Narrative
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · June 19, 1989
Andrew Hudgins imagines himself in the life of a now largely forgotten poet, Sidney Lanier, who served as a soldier for the Confederacy.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in poet Sidney Lanier's life
- Themes
- A poet's life, Confederate military service
- Genres
- American Poetry, War Poetry
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Andrew Hudgins imagines himself in the life of a now largely forgotten poet, Sidney Lanier, who served as a soldier for the Confederacy.
Who it’s for
- Readers interested in poet Sidney Lanier's life
- Readers interested in imaginative narratives about historical figures
Where it sits
| American Poetry | 58% |
|---|---|
| War Poetry | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Civil War Era Historical Fiction
- American Historical Romance
- Biographical Fiction
- Civil War Era
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- American Poetry
- Poetry About Death
- Love Poetry
- Nature Poetry
- Authors
- Andrew Hudgins
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- June 19, 1989
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- A poet's life · Confederate military service
- Reading lane
- Civil War Era Historical Fiction