{"product_id":"the-essential-cd-wright-9781556597190","title":"The Essential C.D. Wright","description":"\u003cb\u003eSpanning four decades of writing--and including never-before-seen poems--\u003ci\u003eThe Essential C.D. Wright\u003c\/i\u003e carries the reverence and wisecracking lyricism of poems that reshaped American poetry.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Essential C.D. Wright\u003c\/i\u003e gathers rare selections across the famed poet's entire oeuvre--from the first book, \u003ci\u003eAlla Breve Loving\u003c\/i\u003e (1976), through to \u003ci\u003eShallCross, \u003c\/i\u003e which was in production at the time of her unexpected death in 2016. Tracing a writing life that spans more than four decades, this essential collection illuminates works that remain empowered by an unrelenting independence, a reverence for mentors, and wry, wisecracking lyricism. A formally restless, energetic, uncompromising, and utterly unique voice, C.D. Wright introduced a contemporary audience to the promise and power of docupoetics, while pushing the musical boundaries of vernacular speech and reshaping American poetry. With a moving introduction by Forrest Gander, this volume cements C.D. Wright's place in the literary canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. D. Wright\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Copper Canyon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781556597190","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44148263649325,"sku":"9781556597190","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_a98573f6-4c7d-47bd-a5d9-8a048698b26b.jpg?v=1757218874","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/the-essential-cd-wright-9781556597190","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}