Pulitzer Prize Poetry Winner
Selected Poems
by Richard Eberhart
Summary
The selection gathers decades of meditation on death, war, weather, and the visionary surges that interrupt ordinary perception. Eberhart writes in a discursive, sometimes oracular voice, willing to risk uneven texture in pursuit of metaphysical urgency. The volume highlights a poet who valued spontaneity and presence over the polish prized by his New Critical contemporaries.
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Historical Context & Significance
Eberhart was known for his spontaneous style; he famously wrote "The Groundhog" in a single sitting.