Results for "Wallace" in Poetry

Wallace James Stevens was born on October 2nd, 1879, in Reading, Pennsylvania. His father, a lawyer, sent Wallace to Harvard as a non-degree special student, after which he moved to New York City and worked briefly as a journalist. In 1923 ‘Harmonium’ was published. At last, at age 38, he was an overnight success. His career was not prodigious in quantity but its quality was exceptional and he won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his Collected Poems in 1955.

Tragedy, Yet, Triumphant is a collection of poems and short stories by twin sisters Loretha Wallace and Loretta Wallace Ellis. Their poetry reflects their deep faith in God, keen appreciation for humanity, love for family, and enduring spirit to dream big and stand tall.

While the poetry you’ll listen to in Ron Wallace’s latest collection speaks of serious topics such as loss and the inescapable progression of time, you’ll also find plenty of humor in this book. His words bring to life his beloved Oklahoma prairies and skies, and his own family members. Wallace’s reflections on childhood, his parents, and, of course, baseball, are heartwarming.

Deux vieux amis, Wallace Shawn et André Gregory, se retrouvent après de longues années de séparation, dans un restaurant français de Manhattan. Shawn approche de la quarantaine, il habite Greenwich Village et gagne chichement sa vie comme auteur dramatique et comédien. L'élégant et distingué Gregory, qui a une dizaine d'années de plus que Shawn, est un metteur en scène d'avant-garde connu, riche, acclamé, très à l'aise en société, marié et père de deux enfants.