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This volume collects the published poetry of American modernist poet Elizabeth Bishop (1911–1979), who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1956 for North & South. Bishop's work is known for its precise observation, restrained tone, and formal control, with notable poems including 'One Art,' 'The Fi...
*Poems 1962–2012* is a comprehensive anthology collecting five decades of work by the American poet Louise Glück. Published in 2012, the volume compiles poems from her twelve individual collections, spanning from her 1968 debut *Firstborn* to her 2009 work *A Village Life*. The book provides readers...
"Poems New and Collected" is an English-language anthology of poetry by Polish author Wisława Szymborska, published in 1998. The volume compiles selected works from her earlier collections, showcasing the concise, philosophical style that earned her the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1996. Szymborska'...
W.H. Auden (1907-1973) was an Anglo-American poet whose collected works document a career spanning from the late 1920s through the early 1970s. Various editions of his Collected Poems have been published, with the most comprehensive edited by his literary executor Edward Mendelson. The collections i...
New and Collected Poems: 1931-2001 is a comprehensive anthology of works by Polish-American poet Czesław Miłosz, published by Ecco in 2003. The collection spans seven decades of Miłosz's career, including poems from his pre-war years in Poland, his wartime experiences, his exile in France and the Un...
The Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats presents a comprehensive selection of the works by this influential Irish poet. Known for his evocative symbolism and exploration of mythology, history, and personal relationships, Yeats’s poetry remains remarkably relevant. This collection is valuable for scholars...
The Complete Poems 1927-1979 is a posthumous poetry collection by the American poet Elizabeth Bishop, published in 1983. The volume compiles the majority of her published verse, showcasing her meticulous craftsmanship, precise observation, and restrained style. Bishop's poetry frequently explores th...
Map: Collected and Last Poems is a significant poetry collection presenting the full body of work by renowned Polish poet Wisława Szymborska. It includes all previously translated poems alongside her last, unpublished writings. This volume offers readers access to Szymborska’s distinctive style char...
The Collected Poems of Frank O'Hara is a posthumous compilation published in 1971 by the University of California Press, edited by Donald Allen with contributions from O'Hara's literary associates. The volume assembles O'Hara's body of work, including the influential Lunch Poems and previously unpub...
Collected Poems: 1950-2012 is a comprehensive compilation of the poetry of American author and feminist Adrienne Rich, published in 2016. The volume gathers together the entirety of Rich's published poetry from over six decades of her career, showcasing the evolution of her literary style. The colle...
"Broken Hierarchies: Poems 1952-2012" is a comprehensive collection of poetry by the British poet Geoffrey Hill, published in 2013 by Oxford University Press. The volume compiles fifty years of his published verse, including selections from his acclaimed works such as "King Log" and "The Triumph of...
Published in 1994, "The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes" is a comprehensive compilation of the African American poet's verse, edited by Arnold Rampersad and David Roessel. The volume assembles over 800 poems spanning five decades of Hughes's career, including his celebrated works from the 1920s H...
Collected Poems by Dylan Thomas was first published by New Directions and J. M. Dent in 1952, compiling works that Thomas had written and revised over the previous two decades. The collection includes many of his most recognized poems, such as "Do not go gentle into that good night" and "Fern Hill."...
Marjane Satrapi’s *The Complete Persepolis* offers a powerful visual memoir detailing her childhood and adolescence in Iran from 1970 to 1992. This graphic novel chronicles her experiences navigating political upheaval during the Islamic Revolution and its aftermath. It is notable for its unique sto...
"Half-light: Collected Poems 1965-2016" is a comprehensive anthology of American poet Frank Bidart's work, published in 2017 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The collection compiles poems from over five decades of Bidart's career, known for its dramatic monologues and exploration of psychological and m...
Published in 1997 by W. W. Norton, this compilation gathers the complete poetry of Audre Lorde, spanning her career from her 1968 debut "The First Cities" to later works. Lorde was an American writer, feminist, and civil rights activist who dedicated her literary work to exploring the intersections...
"Fire to Fire: New and Selected Poems" is a 2008 compilation volume by the American poet Mark Doty. The book brings together pieces from his previous collections alongside a substantial section of newly written poems. Doty's writing is distinguished by its rich, observational language and its deeply...
Tomas Tranströmer’s *Great Enigma* is a 2006 collection of poetry offering stark, minimalist verses exploring themes of death, faith, and human existence. The work gained recognition for its intellectual rigor and echoes of Gerard Manley Hopkins. It's valued by readers interested in contemporary Sca...
In the Western Night: Collected Poems 1965-90 is a compilation volume by the American poet Frank Bidart, published in 1990. The book gathers poems from his earlier collections, tracing the development of his confessional style and thematic focus on psychological depth and moral conflict. Bidart's wo...
The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou is a 1994 compilation by the American civil rights activist and author, notable for gathering her influential verses from 1971 to 1993.
