Pulitzer Prize Poetry Winner
Collected Poems
by Howard Nemerov
Summary
Gathering decades of work, this volume moves between metaphysical wit, satirical light verse, and grave meditations on war, time, and the natural world. Nemerov writes in supple traditional measures, often arriving at philosophical surprise through a casual, conversational tone. The book reveals a poet who treated formal craft as a means of clear thinking rather than ornament.
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Historical Context & Significance
Nemerov was a formalist who later served as the Poet Laureate of the United States.