A century of sonnets : published in celebration of James A. Michener's 90th birthday

Ever since his childhood, 90-year-old prose writer James A. Michener has had a passion for poetry. Although several poems have appeared in his novels such as Caribbean and Journey, and although he has often written about the great importance and influence of the poets and of poetry on his own life, his millions of readers have never before been made aware that Michener, too, has been writing poetry since his student days. Over the past few years, this brilliant author has taken the time to polish his poetry, dating back to his first sonnet written seventy years ago. This volume of his collected poetry he discusses aspects of his life with a soul-searching intensity and frankness that he has never before expressed his writings. His poems are more autobiographical than even his autobiography. In deference to his love for the classical sonnets of Shakespeare, Keats and Wordsworth, Michener composes primarily in the sonnet form with fourteen lines of iambic pentameter. Enhanced by poems in other forms, here in A Century of Sonnets are approximately one hundred of Michener’s charming sonnets. Published on February 3, 1997 in celebration of the 90th birthday of America’s most prolific and beloved man of letters, this volume of Michener poetry is to be greatly treasured. Ever since his childhood, 90-year old prose writer James A. Michener has had a passion for poetry. Although several poems have appeared in his novels such as Caribbean and Journey, and although he has often written about the great importance and influence of poets and poetry in his own life, his millions of readers have never before been made aware that Michener, too, has been writing poetry since his student days. Over the past few years, this brilliant author has taken the time to polish his poetry, dating back to his first sonnet written seventy years ago. This volume of his collected poetic works, all but a few never before published, will both astound and delight Michener fans. Through his poetry he discusses aspects of his life with a soul-searching intensity and frankness that he has never before expressed in his writings. His poems are more autobiographical than even his autobiography. In deference to his love for the classical sonnets of Shakespere, Keats and Wordsworth, Michener composes primarily in the sonnet form with fourteen lines of iambic pentameter. Enhanced by poems in other forms, here in A Century of Sonnets are approximately one hundred of Michener's charming sonnets. By James A. Michener. Published In Celebration Of James A. Michener's 90th Birthday. Collection of 112 autobiographical poems, mostly in the sonnet form