Product Description
Eternity
Author: Tracy K. Smith
Format: Paperback
Selected Poems
'A poet of extraordinary range and ambition . . . convincing in both the grand gesture and the reverent contemplation of a humble plate of eggs' — The New York Times
US Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith has gathered this selection spanning her entire remarkable career. From the private experience of desire to the devastations of political strife, these poems enlarge our vocabulary for what it means to live, struggle, grieve and love.
'Smith's poetry is an awakening itself' — Vogue
'Deftly, Tracy K. Smith, the reigning poet laureate of the United States, illuminates America's generational wounds' — New York Magazine
'Smith is a storyteller who loves to explore how the body can respond to a lover, to family, and to history' — Hilton Als, New Yorker
About the Author
Tracy K. Smith is the author of three previous poetry collections, including Life on Mars, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and a memoir, Ordinary Light, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. In 2017 she was named Poet Laureate of the United States. She teaches at Princeton University.
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