Talking to the sun : an illustrated anthology of poems for young people

by Kenneth Koch

Other authorsKate Farrell
Hardcover, 1985

Status

Available

Barcode

10127

Publication

New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art : Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, c1985.

Description

Overview: Published in association with the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Poems from various time periods and many countries are organized by theme and illustrated with reproductions of art works from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Awards

Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades K-3 — 1987)

Language

Physical description

112 p.; 25 cm

User reviews

LibraryThing member deckla
If you ever want young people to become fascinated with poetry and art, this is the book for them. The poems, mostly short, wander through the world, gathering specimens from China, Japan, India, Africa and Native American and other cultures, while also including western voices from Dante and
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Shakespeare to Frank O'Hara and Gary Snyder. Typical for 1985, only 8 women poets are represented (minus one-half star). The poems are evocatively and exquisitely paired with works from the Met's collection, including sculpture and ceramics as well as painting, drawing and collage. Kenneth Koch was a great poetry teacher: his enthusiastic sensibility is on display here. I love this book!
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Pages

112

Rating

(16 ratings; 4.2)
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