The Collected Prose
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Book Overview
Presented in two sections, "Memory: Persons and Places" and "Stories," this book offers the collected prose writings of Elizabeth Bishop (1911-79), one of America's most celebrated and admired poets. The selections are arranged not by date of compostion, but in biographical order, such that reading this volume greatly enriches one's understanding of Bishop's life--and thus her poetry as well. "Bishop's admirers will want to consult her "Collected Prose for the light it sheds on her poetry," as David Lehman wrote in "Newsweek. "They will discover, however, that it is more than just a handsome companion volume to [her] "Complete Poems. . . . Bishop's clean, limpid prose makes her stories and memoirs a delight to read. . . . One regrets only that this volume cannot be added to in years to come."
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0374518556
ISBN13:9780374518554
Release Date:November 1984
Publisher:Farrar Straus Giroux
Length:278 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Brilliant prose from a brilliant poet
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Ellizabeth Bishop's memoirs are as individual and remarkable as her poetry. The insight that the former gives to a reader of the latter deepens the reader's pleasure in both.
A delicate collection.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
I hope that I will be forgiven for saying that as much as I enjoyed this volume of Bishop's prose, I still don't find it as robust as her poetry. While lovely, some of these entries were so slight I was afraid to breathe and break them. The book is divided into two halves-- a series of memories and a series of stories. I liked the memories section the best: particularly "The Country Mouse" and her memoir of Marianne Moore. Of the stories, I liked "Gwendolyn" the best-- a story about a dying little girl (which is not nearly as saccharine as it sounds from that description.) I enjoyed this book, I *think* I enjoyed it in its own right. But if I'm honest, I'm not sure how I would have felt about it had I not already loved Bishop's poems so much.
The Collected Prose
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
As in all of the writings by Elizabeth Bishop, The Collected Prose allows the reader to open the door into her masterfully brilliant and private world of thoughts. I took this book to the beach each night before the sun went down and read one or two of her poems ... Bishop's ability to connect our everyday actions with a deeper, higher meaning makes this book one of my all time favorites. She is truly a wonderful creator and writer!
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