Edited by Pulitzer Prize-winner and nineteenth US Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey,The Best American Poetry 2017brings together the most notable poems of the year in the series that offers โa vivid snapshot of what a distinguished poet finds exciting, fresh, and memorableโ (Robert Pinsky).
Librarian of Congress James Billington says Natasha Trethewey โconsistently and dramatically expanded the powerโ of the role of US Poet Laureate, holding office hours with the public, traveling the country, and reaching millions through her innovative PBS NewsHour segment โWhere Poetry Lives.โ Marilyn Nelson says โthe wide scope of Tretheweyโs interests and her adept handling of form have created an opus of classics both elegant and necessary.โ With her selections and introductory essay forThe Best American Poetry 2017, Trethewey will be highlighting even more โelegant and necessaryโ poems and poets, adding to the national conversation of verse and its role in our culture.
The Best American Poetry is not just another anthology; it serves as a guide to whoโs who and whatโs happening in American poetry and is an eagerly awaited publishing event each year. With Tretheweyโs insightful touch and genius for plumbing the depths of history and personal experience to shape striking verse,The Best American Poetry 2017is another brilliant addition to the series.