Passwords primeval : 20 American poets in their own words : interviews

__Passwords Primeval__ sets aside the artificial boundaries of poetry "schools" and "movements" to cut to the __art__ of the matter. Tony Leuzzi's astounding knowledge of poetry draws new insights from such luminaries as Billy Collins, Gerald Stern, Jane Hirshfield, Patricia Smith, and Martín Espada. These new interviews provide insights into the poets and their poems without compromising any of their mystery. Whether you're looking for deeper understanding of your favorite poets or are simply interested in the lives of contemporary artists, __Passwords Primeval__ reveals the interconnectedness of these masters whose voices echo each other from opposite ends of the same canyon. A Best Book for Writers by Poets and Writers Magazine Passwords Primeval Sets Aside The Artificial Boundaries Of Poetry Schools And Movements To Cut To The Art Of The Matter. Tony Leuzzi's Astounding Knowledge Of Poetry Draws New Insights From Such Luminaries As Billy Collins, Gerald Stern, Jane Hirshfield, Patricia Smith, And Martín Espada. These New Interviews Provide Insights Into The Poets And Their Poems Without Compromising Any Of Their Mystery. Whether You're Looking For Deeper Understanding Of Your Favorite Poets Or Are Simply Interested In The Lives Of Contemporary Artists, Passwords Primeval Reveals The Interconnectedness Of These Masters Whose Voices Echo Each Other From Opposite Ends Of The Same Canyon. --from Amazon.com Writing By Ear : An Interview With Michael Waters -- Horizontal Poetry : An Interview With Gary Young -- Singing From A Wound : An Interview With Dorianne Laux -- To Write With Dark, Eternal Ink : An Interview With Gary Soto -- Speaking Through A Second Throat : An Interview With Patricia Smith -- A Glimpse Of The Beautiful : An Interview With Scott Cairns -- Open Secrets : An Interview With Jane Hirshfield -- Putting Blood Back Into Words : An Interview With Martín Espada -- The Embrace Of Everything : An Interview With Gerald Stern -- Poems Woven From A Sacred Thread : An Interview With Nathalie Handal -- Spontaneity And Surprise : An Interview With Stephen Dobyns -- By Way Of Play And Accident : An Interview With Karen Volkman -- Poem As Gesture : An Interview With Kevin Killian -- Bat Logic : An Interview With Dara Wier -- Poetry Steeped In Intellectual Matter : An Interview With Bin Ramke -- A Poetry Of Expansiveness : An Interview With Mark Doty -- Poetry In Present Tense : An Interview With Billy Collins -- Balancing Images : An Interview With Carol Frost -- Abandoning The Middle Distance : An Interview With Robert Glück -- Polysemous Poetry : An Interview With Arthur Sze. By Tony Leuzzi. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Passwords Primeval sets aside the artificial boundaries of poetry'schools'and'movements'to cut to the art of the matter. Tony Leuzzi's astounding knowledge of poetry draws new insights from such luminaries as Billy Collins, Gerald Stern, Jane Hirshfield, Patricia Smith, and Martín Espada. These new interviews provide insights into the poets and their poems without losing any of their mystery. Whether you're looking for deeper understanding of your favorite poets or simply interested in the lives of contemporary artists, Passwords Primeval reveals the interconnectedness of these masters whose voices echo each other from opposite ends of the same canyon. Billy Collins, Gerald Stern, Dorianne Laux, and 17 other prominent poets candidly discuss inspiration, craft, and living as a poet.