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Poetry in translation & more anthologies

From: Merri Lindgren <mlindgren_at_education.wisc.edu>
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 15:33:17 -0500

Holly mentioned translated poetry in her post, and it brought to mind Naomi Shihab Nye's *This Same Sky: A Collection of Poems from Around the World*. Originally published in 1992 by Four Winds Press, it appears to still be available in paperback (although it's a shame to miss out on the beautifully designed hardcover version, complete with attached ribbon bookmark). This global anthology presents 20th century poets of nations outside the USA.

I share the concern expressed by others about the decrease in publication of poetry anthologies, and I've appreciated hearing some of the possible reasons for that decline. It seems just a couple of years ago we could routinely count on including a few meaty poetry anthologies for young adults in every edition of CCBC Choices. I especially looked forward to Patrice Vecchione's thoughtful and challenging collections, such as *Faith and Doubt* (Henry Holt, 2007), *Truth and Lies* (Henry Holt, 2000), and my personal favorite, *The Body Eclectic* (Henry Holt, 2002).

Merri

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