Displaying 1 of 1 1998 Format: Book Title: Uncommonplace : an anthology of contemporary Louisiana poets / edited by Ann Brewster Dobie. Publisher, Date: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [1998] ©1998 Description: xv, 256 pages ; 24 cm Subjects: American poetry -- Louisiana. American poetry -- 20th century. Louisiana -- Poetry. Other Author: Dobie, Ann B. Notes: 020326 ; *020327 LCCN: 97046685 ISBN: 0807122548 (alk. paper) 0807122556 (pbk. : alk. paper) Other Number: 38024063 System Availability: 2 # System items in: 2 # Local items: 2 # Local items in: 2 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Large Cover Image Trade Reviews CHOICE ReviewSuperior even to its fine companion anthology Something in Common (CH, Oct'91), also edited by Dobie (Univ. of Southern Louisiana), Uncommonplace is a rarity--a regional anthology that "loads every chink with ore." The range is generously wide; the selections, rich as delta soil. These poems are not just about Louisiana; Louisiana's richness has nurtured the sensibilities that, here, embrace the world. The quasi-poetics of the confessional poets are here, but (blessedly) far from dominant. These are not wanna-bes but poets practicing their craft, their art. The subjects are breathtakingly varied; the versification is, generally, relaxed formalist. Although Dobie's sampler approach (she includes 67 poets) teases, it entices the reader to look for more. A fine, satisfying collection for the academic library, the classroom, the den, bedtime reading, or for the poet. Recommended for all libraries looking for substantial and appealing poems to enliven their poetry holdings. This volume will not be a dustcatcher. J. N. Igo Jr.; San Antonio College Librarian's View Syndetics Unbound Displaying 1 of 1
