The Voice of the Poet Richard Wilbur Unabridged Audiobook CD and Booklet

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The Voice of the Poet: Richard WilburUnabridged Audiobook CDsBy Richard WilburRead by Richard WilburTHE VOICE OF THE POETA remarkable series of audiobooks, featuring distinguished twentieth-century American poets reading from their own work. A first in audiobook publishing--a series that uses the written word to enhance the listening experience--poetry to be read as well as heard. Each audiobook includes rare archival recordings and a book with the text of the poetry, a bibliograohy, and commentary by J. D. McClatchy, the poet and critic, who is the editor of The Yale Review ."To hear a poem spoken in the voice of the person who wrote it is not only to witness the rising of words off the page and into the air, but to experience an aural reenactment of exactly what the poet must have heard, if only internally, during the act of composition. THE VOICE OF THE POET recordings deliver these pleasures as they broadcast the pitch and timbre of many of the major voices in twentieth-century poetry."--Billy Collins, U.S,. Poet Lauerate.Richard Wilbur is one of America's most remarkable and honored poets. His first book appeared in 1947, when he was 26, and announced an imagination of uncommon grace. In the nearly six decades since, he has continued to write poems of unmatched beauty. From the start of his prodigious career, Wilbur's technical master, as well as the clarity and compassion of his poems, has been acclaimed. He has twice been awarded the Pulitzer Prize, won every other available honor and the astonished gratitude of critics and eraders across three generations. Images and ideas, the brimming natural world and the meditative enclosures of the mind are combined with an ironic wit and an intellectual poise. They are poems built to last, and meant to both startle and celebrate. Master of the tiny lyric and of the expansive discourse, Wilbur gives all his poems a luxuriant surface, the better to reveal their depths. He once called his poems "arguments against a thingless, an earthless kind of imagination, or spirituality." Indeed they are rooted in the rich soil of the common life and of nature's particularity, and reach towards a wondrous transcendence. This compilation includes previously unreleased archival readings of his early work, plus newly recorded versions of more recent poems--all of them in Wilbur's own resonant voice.This is a *rare unabridged audiobook in clam shell case, with booklet, - Cd plays great, retired from library, Case and discs do have some library markings, [yes I do check them unless they are sealed] 31 tracks on 1 CD Published by Random House Audio.*This version is not sold in stores.I do combine to save you money on shipping but it must be paid together on one payment, I will send an updated invoice to reflect this after you are done shopping.Books, Audios , cd's, albums are only 50 cents more on shipping for each auction or store purchase after the first, sent media.See my other auctions for more great items! Non - Smoking HomeI do combine to save YOU money on shipping when sent and paid for together [books ,cd's,albums,VHS ~[ mix or match] sent media is only 50 cents more additional on the shipping cost for each auction or store purchase] all other items must go by weight ~ (ALL BOOKS & VHS TAPES & ALBUMS & Cd's ARE WRAPPED AND BOXED TO PREVENT DAMAGE DURING DELIVERY!!!)Yes I do send world wide and APO too! Buyer is to pay S&H of actual media or actual priority costs for priority and Delivery Confirmation is included in shipping for the USA ONLY.International (including CANADA) must go by weight which I will ship priority - please email for quote .I offer wrapping w/ bow for any occasion for $1.25, Mylar cover placement [ clear protective cover for dust jackets on books] only 50 cents and I will also send to a different address (No charge) for the customers that are interested (Just ask when auction is over.If this is a present or would like it fast please consider priority mail.I value my feedback and will do everything I can to make sure you are satisfied with your purchase. I describe my items honestly and to the best of my ability, but I am human and do make mistakes. I am available via email usually everyday to answer your questions. Once you have received your item, please email me with any questions or concerns you might have. When you are satisfied, please leave me feedback and I will do the same for you. Thank You, Mary O'BrienI ship within (3) business days of receipt of completed payment. Please email me if you have any questions, I usually reply within 24 hours or less.The item or items in the pictures are the actual item you are bidding on. Condition is a major factor in determining a book's value. We grade our books according to the Antiquarian Bookman's grading standards. The grades are: Poor (reading copy only), Fair (worn, but complete), Good (average used book), Very Good (a used book with small signs of wear), Fine (approaching 'as new' with any defects noted) or Very Fine (same condition as when published). I am not only a seller but a Collector/ Reader of books for many years , I specialize in this area but I do sell other items and antiques on auction and in my store. You can trust when I tell you it is a 1st edition and a 1st printing and I do stand behind it.See my other auctions for more great items! Non - Smoking Home read more

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