Linda Pastan (1932–2023)
Autore di Carnival Evening: New and Selected Poems 1968-1998
Sull'Autore
Linda Pastan lives in Potomac, maryland.
Opere di Linda Pastan
Pm/am : new and selected poems 1 copia
Opere correlate
Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (1995) — Collaboratore, alcune edizioni — 919 copie
When She Named Fire: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry by American Women (1900) — Collaboratore — 11 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Altri nomi
- Olenik, Linda B (birth)
- Data di nascita
- 1932-05-27
- Data di morte
- 2023-01-30
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- The Bronx, New York, USA
- Luogo di morte
- Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA
- Causa della morte
- surgery, complications
- Luogo di residenza
- Potomac, Maryland, USA
- Istruzione
- Radcliffe College (BA)
Simmons University (MLS)
Brandeis University (MA) - Attività lavorative
- dichter
- Relazioni
- Pastan, Rachel (daughter)
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize (2003)
Poet Laureate of Maryland (1991-1995)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 27
- Opere correlate
- 9
- Utenti
- 563
- Popolarità
- #44,421
- Voto
- 3.9
- Recensioni
- 14
- ISBN
- 36
I found Ms Patan’s poems beautiful and accessible.
My brother attended his 50th high school reunion last year (mine is this year) and this poem perfectly sums up his experiences.
Class Notes
"My high school class of 1950
is disappearing over the edge
of the world– a snowless avalanche.
Rosalie of the pancake makeup;
Alex who outran us even towards death;
three Susans, two Davids, and a Roger.
When I see our class representative’s
name on an incoming email,
I think of how families must have felt
during World War II when they saw
the Western Union bicycle approaching.
And I remember all of us lining up
in gym class as captains chose their teams.
The line would dwindle until, on one leg
then the other, I was standing almost alone.
Maybe whoever is doing the choosing now
thinks I would be no good at dying."
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