The Southern Poetry Anthology, Volume IX: Virginia

Download or read book The Southern Poetry Anthology, Volume IX: Virginia written by William Wright and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2023-04-05 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home of the first settlement in the United States and known as Old Dominion and The Mother of Presidents, the state of Virginia’s artistic output proves among the most fecund in the nation, evidenced in this ninth volume of The Southern Poetry Anthology. This collection includes well-known, established, and celebrated poets such as Charles Wright, Claudia Emerson, Gregory Orr, Ellen Bryant Voigt, R. T. Smith, Forrest Gander, and Rita Dove, and the editors have dedicated equal focus on newer, diverse poets who continue to broaden and enrich the literary legacy of this beautiful state.