{"product_id":"the-burdens-of-formality-essays-on-the-poetry-of-anthony-hecht-paperback","title":"The Burdens of Formality: Essays on the Poetry of Anthony Hecht - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSydney Lea\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most influential modern poets, Anthony Hecht (1923-2004) was awarded virtually every major American prize for poetry, including the Pulitzer and the Bollingen. Written mostly by other poets, in styles ranging from the informal to the scholarly, these essays explore Hecht's image and poetic devices, his debts to other poets, and his place in the study of modern poetry. The Burdens of Formality presents varied perspectives that demonstrate the extensive influence that Hecht has commanded on the work of modern poets and the study of verse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSYDNEY LEA is a poet, essayist, and novelist whose many works include \u003ci\u003eYoung of the Year \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Little Wildness: Some Notes on Rambling\u003c\/i\u003e. He was founder and long time editor of the \u003ci\u003eNew England Review\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2011 he was named the Poet Laureate of Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53301168701747,"sku":"9780820341613","price":60.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/9xUvAD32uq9780820341613.webp?v=1777507580","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-burdens-of-formality-essays-on-the-poetry-of-anthony-hecht-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}