The Wild Braid: A Poet Reflects on a Century in the Garden

Poems of Akhmatova

In her finely crafted translations Coffin has been uniquely successful in reproducing the directness and striking effects characteristic of Akhmatova's poetry, and she is the first to remain true to Akhmatova's rhyme and cadence. The poems are prefaced by

Passing Through: The Later Poems, New and Selected

"Winner of the 1995 National Book Award, Passing Through confirms that the venerable doyen of American poetry is still a poet in his prime."—Atlantic MonthlyStanley Kunitz, one of the masters of contemporary poetry, presents his ninth collection, gather