A Spicing of Birds: Poems by Emily Dickinson (The Driftless Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (833 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0819570699 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
lys said Five Stars. Excellent!. Refreshing Insight to the Poetry of Emily Dickinson Birder lovers and poetry enthusiasts alike have a new hymnal to sing from to trumpet their passions.This small volume, entitled A SPICING OF BIRDS, combines the poetry of Emily Dickinson with the exquisite reproductions of eight naturalist artists who specialized in illustrating the birds t. Galileo said Brilliant pairing of paintings and poetry. Emily, like the painters, spent hours studying her neighborhood birds, she with the careful observation of a naturalist (she also created an herbarium of the plants on her property), the painters by shooting specimens. The poems startle with metaphysical imagery, the paintings with details
"The poems, selected by Jo Miles Schuman and Joanna Bailey Hodgman, offer a sense of the poet’s close connection to her avian friends. The satiny pages are a fine complement to the beauty of Dickinson’s imagery and the precise renderings of the artists."—Jan Gardner, Boston Globe
However, in existing anthologies of Dickinson’s work, little acknowledgment is made of her close connection to birds. The illustrations, by late 18th century to early 20th century artists/ornithologists, are often so apt as to seem to have been created with the poems in mind. Emily Dickinson had a great love of birds—in her collected poems, birds are mentioned 222 times, sometimes as the core inspiration of the poem. A Spicing of Birds is a unique and beautifully illustrated anthology, pairing poems from one of America’s most revered poets with evocative classic ornithological art. The editors’ introduction draws extensively from Dickinson’s letters, providing fascinating insights into her relationship with birds. This book is an eloquent tribute to the special place held by birds in our lives and imaginations, and will make an ideal gift for both birders and poetry readers.. The editors also discuss the development and growth of birding in the nineteenth century as well as the evolution of field guides and early conservation efforts. Brief biographies of the artists are included in an appendix. Included are beauti