Best New Poets 2005 (Paperback)

~ George Garrett (Editor), (Co-editor)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"New work that radiates, by turns, with lyric depth, narrative complexity, cultural savvy, and a prodigious range of human emotion." -- Lisa Russ Spaar

"New work that radiates, by turns, with lyric depth, narrative complexity, cultural savvy, and a prodigious range of human emotion." --Lisa Russ Spaar

"This anthology ... deserves and demands our attention. The poems attract us with direct, intense, and formal authority." -- Eric Pankey

"This anthology ... deserves and demands our attention. The poems attract us with direct, intense, and formal authority." --Eric Pankey

A diverse anthology that radiates with lyric depth, narrative complexity, cultural savvy, and a prodigious range of human emotion. -- Lisa Russ Spaar

This anthology deserves and demands our attention. The poems attract us with direct, intense, and formal authority. -- Eric Pankey

Product Description

An annual anthology of 50 poems from emerging writers nominated by writing programs, literary magazines, and an open competition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 138 pages
• Publisher: Samovar Press and Meridian (November 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976629607
• ISBN-13: 978-0976629603
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,616,225 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Uneven, but with some strong highlights, February 23, 2006

By	Terrance Frank - See all my reviews

As is the case with every anthology that features only one poem per author, this one is uneven, but there are, in my opinion, as many good poems as there are poor ones. More importantly, the anthology includes a wide variety of styles and voices, which makes it stand out from many of the Best American Poetry anthologies, in which the guest editor often seems biased towards the particular style that most resembles his or her own. There is also the fact that this anthology features "new" poets, or poets who are yet to publish a book, and, in a way, this assures that the politics of poetry stay out of the way. In other words: why are Billy Collins, Jorie Graham and John Ashbery in virtually every volume of "Best American Poetry"? Is it because their particular poems merit it, or because of their name and place in contemporary American poetry? No similar questions can be raised about this anthology. Some of the highlights include Allen Braden, Cecily Parks, Kevin A. Gonzalez, Dan Albergotti and Cynthia Marie Hoffman.

2 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, February 23, 2006

By	Richard Berman - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought two copies, one for me and one for my daughter, who writes poetry. Neither of us has found a poem we really liked. Too many of the poems are "I oriented" and unhappy. Not my cup of tea.

0 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars What Does George Garrett Know About "New" Poets?, February 13, 2006

By	Sir Anglais "Sir Anglais" - See all my reviews

What Does George Garrett Know About "New" Poets?