{"product_id":"essential-cd-wright-c-d-wright-9781556597190","title":"The Essential C.D. Wright","description":"\u003cb\u003eSpanning four decades of writing--and including never-before-seen poems--\u003ci\u003eThe Essential C.D. Wright\u003c\/i\u003e carries the reverence and wisecracking lyricism of poems that reshaped American poetry.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Essential C.D. Wright\u003c\/i\u003e gathers rare selections across the famed poet's entire oeuvre--from the first book, \u003ci\u003eAlla Breve Loving\u003c\/i\u003e (1976), through to \u003ci\u003eShallCross, \u003c\/i\u003e which was in production at the time of her unexpected death in 2016. Tracing a writing life that spans more than four decades, this essential collection illuminates works that remain empowered by an unrelenting independence, a reverence for mentors, and wry, wisecracking lyricism. A formally restless, energetic, uncompromising, and utterly unique voice, C.D. Wright introduced a contemporary audience to the promise and power of docupoetics, while pushing the musical boundaries of vernacular speech and reshaping American poetry. With a moving introduction by Forrest Gander, this volume cements C.D. Wright's place in the literary canon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Copper Canyon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50423069442241,"sku":"9781556597190","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/5512\/0833\/files\/9781556597190.jpg?v=1784580964","url":"https:\/\/www.porchlightbooks.com\/products\/essential-cd-wright-c-d-wright-9781556597190","provider":"Porchlight Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}