Coal: A Poetry Anthology

by Chris Green (Editor)

An anthology of poetry on the subject of coal in southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky--coal miners, their families, their communities, their environment, their goverance.

Genres: Poetry

310 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2006

About the author

Chris Green is the author of four books of poetry: The Sky Over Walgreens, Epiphany School, Résumé and Everywhere West. His poetry has appeared in such publications as Poetry, The New York Times, Court Green, Prairie Schooner and Columbia Poetry Review.

He has edited four anthologies including I Remember: Chicago Veterans of War and the forthcoming Poetic Justice: A Poem by 100 Chicago Poets on Gun Violence (Big Shoulders Books, 2020). He also started the Poetic Justice League, a forum for collaborative political poetry:

He teaches in the English Department at DePaul University. More information can be found at www.chrisgreenpoetry.com.

Reviews

[David]

I recently met the editor of this book at one of his poetry readings. The Passion and truth on these pages are powerful. Just open the book, read a few lines from anywhere on the page, and you will read the entire thing.