Robert Hass Books

This collection features a series of essays that intertwine themes of literature, place, poetry, and photography, enriched by accompanying visuals. Renowned author Robert Hass, a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner, offers insightful reflections that explore the connections between these artistic mediums, creating a rich tapestry of thought and imagery. The essays not only celebrate the beauty of language and visual art but also delve into the deeper significance of the places and experiences that inspire them.

The collection showcases Robert Hass's poetic evolution, featuring selections from his first five books alongside new works. It includes elegies, reflective notebook musings on storytelling, summer-themed lyrics, and innovative narrative poems that explore personal relationships amid violence. These new pieces offer a fresh lens on his themes, blending lyrical beauty with profound insights, resulting in a rich tapestry of modern poetry that reads like luminous novellas.

Hailed as the greatest modern lyrical poet of Germany, Rainer Maria Rilke's genius lies in his passion for perfection, artistic integrity and willingness to remain a perpetual beginner'. The verse contained in this selection ranges from the objective, naturalistic descriptions of his earliest works to the increasingly effusive outpourings of half-religious ecstasy and anguish that characterize his later poems and culminates in the overwhelmingly personal vision of the famous Duino Elegies' and `The Sonnets to Orpheus', in which his most intense experiences of living and being find their noblest expression.

U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass considers some of the twentiethcentury poets who bring him pleasure: Robert Lowll, JamesWright, Tomas Transtromer, Joseph Brodsky, Yvor Winters,Robert Creeley, James McMichael, Czeslaw Milosz, and others,in this, his first collection of essays. Originally published in1984, Twentieth Century Pleasures: Prose on Poetry won theNational Book Critics Circle Award for criticism. A new collection of Robert Hass's essays will be published by Ecco in 1998.

Poems deal with language, desire, suffering, art, human relationships, and mortality.

Exploring themes of nature, human experience, and the passage of time, this collection showcases Robert Hass's lyrical mastery and deep emotional resonance. The poems reflect a profound connection to the world, blending personal introspection with broader social and environmental concerns. Through vivid imagery and thoughtful language, Hass invites readers to contemplate the beauty and complexity of life, making this work a significant contribution to contemporary poetry.

Exploring the intricate relationship between nature and human experiences, the collection delves into themes of solitude and familial bonds. The poems celebrate the vibrancy of life while revealing an underlying tension, as they confront the fragility of existence and the inevitability of mortality. Hass's masterful use of language creates a vivid tapestry of joy intertwined with a poignant awareness of pain, resulting in a powerful reflection on the human condition.

Grounded in the beauty of the physical world, the poems explore the complexities of contemporary American culture. With stylistic diversity, the collection captures the immediacy of experience, offering a blend of redemptive insights and wisdom. This first release in a decade showcases the author's ability to articulate the bafflement of the present moment with breathtaking clarity.

This anthology showcases a wide-ranging selection of American poetry that explores themes of nature and the environment. It brings together diverse voices and styles, reflecting the intricate relationship between humanity and the natural world. Through various perspectives, the collection highlights the beauty, fragility, and complexity of the environment, making it a vital resource for poetry lovers and environmental enthusiasts alike.

The collection showcases the revival of poetry in daily newspapers through Robert Hass's "Poet's Choice" column, which ran from 1997 to 2000. Featuring both renowned poets like Wallace Stevens and Robert Frost, alongside emerging voices such as Jaime Sabines, it highlights poetry's relevance to contemporary events. Accompanying essays by Hass provide deeper insights, encapsulating a pre-9/11 world while celebrating the timelessness of poetry. This work serves as a poignant reminder of the art's enduring significance in everyday life.