American Smooth
Author | : Rita Dove |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2006-01-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780393327441 |
ISBN-13 | : 0393327442 |
Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Download or read book American Smooth written by Rita Dove and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2006-01-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Rita Dove pulls the ultimate dance trick: she makes it look easy."--New York Times Book Review An occasion to celebrate: a new collection by the Pulitzer Prize-winning former poet laureate; her first since On the Bus with Rosa Parks. With the grace of an Astaire, Rita Dove's magnificent poems pay homage to our kaleidoscopic cultural heritage; from the glorious shimmer of an operatic soprano to Bessie Smith's mournful wail; from paradise lost to angel food cake; from hotshots at the local shooting range to the Negro jazz band in World War I whose music conquered Europe before the Allied advance. Like the ballroom-dancing couple of the title poem, smiling and making the difficult seem effortless, Dove explores the shifting surfaces between perception and intimation.