Bright wings : an illustrated anthology of poems about birds

The Resource Bright wings : an illustrated anthology of poems about birds
Label
Bright wings : an illustrated anthology of poems about birds
Title remainder
an illustrated anthology of poems about birds
Statement of responsibility
edited by Billy Collins ; paintings by David Allen Sibley
Title variation
Illustrated anthology of poems about birds
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
From the Publisher: In this beautiful collection of poems and paintings, Billy Collins, former U.S. poet laureate, joins with David Allen Sibley, America's foremost bird illustrator, to celebrate the winged creatures that have inspired so many poets to sing for centuries. From Catullus and Chaucer to Robert Browning and James Wright, poets have long treated birds as powerful metaphors for beauty, escape, transcendence, and divine expression. Here, in this substantial anthology, more than one hundred contemporary and classic poems are paired with close to sixty original, ornithologically precise illustrations. Part poetry collection, part field guide, part art book, Bright Wings presents verbal and visual interpretations of the natural world and reminds us of our intimate connection to the "bright wings" around us. Each in their own way, these poems and pictures honor the enchanting creatures that have been, and continue to be, longtime collaborators with the poet's and painter's art
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
821/.008/036
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
PR1195.B5
LC item number
B75 2010
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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