The Branch Will Not Break: Poems (Wesleyan Poetry Series) [Paperback]

James Wright (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 1963 | Series: Wesleyan Poetry Program

A new poetry book from a Pulitzer Prize winning poet.

Editorial Reviews

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"These poems are splendidly direct, magnificently simple; sometimes the phrasing is so elegantly obvious that the heart jumps at it...This is a book which ought to be read at least three times, and then maybe once a month for as long as one lives. The first three readings are essential, if the reader is going to get much from these poems; they seem to make so few demands, they look so obvious, they are so subtle."--Hal Smith, Epoch

"His is a world haunted by the past and apprehensive of the future. It is, symbolically, the world of contemporary experience."--Gene Baro, The New York Times Book Review

"I like the force here, the clarity and directness, the language bound intimately with idea and image; and the harshness, the precision, the sense of fitness and place for every syllable."--Harry Strickhausen, Poetry

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6 x 8 trim. LC 63-8858

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Product Details

• Paperback: 59 pages
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press; 1st edition (May 15, 1963)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0819510181
• ISBN-13: 978-0819510181
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,022,578 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Read the fine print, May 26, 2008

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Robert Hancock (Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Branch Will Not Break: 50th Anniversary Minibook Edition (Hardcover)

Lesson learned is to search everything about these items for sale. To my surprise I got a hard bound book I can't read! It's tiny....maybe 2.5" x 3.25" and 1/4" inch thick. The font is miniscule....maybe a 1. I doubt anyone can read it without a magnifying glass. This fact was NOT readily apparent and I am greatly disappointed. First bum sale I've had with Amazon.com.

Let the buyer beware....or as my title suggests, slow down and read the fine print. Good thing I have other poems from James Wright.

Bob Hancock

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars An insulting reissue of a great book, September 14, 2008

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R. Bayless "twotrack" (Austin, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Branch Will Not Break: 50th Anniversary Minibook Edition (Hardcover)

Be warned: This book is a MINATURE version, and I mean minature. It is literally 2 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches in size. The text is so small that it is almost unreadable, and certainly not enjoyable to read.

Do yourself a favor and buy the Collected Poems instead.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth it, November 22, 2008

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Rochelle Perry - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Branch Will Not Break: 50th Anniversary Minibook Edition (Hardcover)

I'm young and my vision isn't too bad, but the book is a mini-book, and the font is about a 4 point. I regret not reading the reviews of this book before I bought it, so buyer beware!