White Apples and the Taste of Stone
Selected Poems 1946-2006
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · December 3, 2007
Throughout his writing life Donald Hall has garnered numerous accolades and honors, culminating in 2006 with his appointment as poet laureate of the United States.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers who already enjoy Donald Hall's poetry
- Genres
- American Poetry, Poetry About Death
- Published
- HarperCollins, December 3, 2007
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Throughout his writing life Donald Hall has garnered numerous accolades and honors, culminating in 2006 with his appointment as poet laureate of the United States. White Apples and the Taste of Stone collects more than two hundred poems from across sixty years of Hall’s celebrated career, and includes poems recently published in The New Yorker, the American Poetry Review, and the New York Times.
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It is Hall’s first selected volume in fifteen years, and the first to include poems from his seminal bestseller Without. Those who have come to love Donald Hall's poetry will welcome this vital and important addition to his body of work. For the uninitiated it is a spectacular introduction to this critically acclaimed and admired poet.
Who it’s for
- Readers who already enjoy Donald Hall's poetry
- Readers new to Donald Hall seeking an introduction to his work
Where it sits
| American Poetry | 81% |
|---|---|
| Poetry About Death | 38% |
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Publisher categories
- American Poetry
- Epic Poetry
- Medieval Poetry
- Poetry - General Themes
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- Poetry About Death
- Love Poetry
- Nature Poetry
- Place Poetry
- Authors
- Donald Hall
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- December 3, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- American Poetry