Rejoicings: Poems, 1966-1972

by Gerald Stern

trade paperback book

Genres: Poetry

79 pages, Hardcover

Published December 1, 1984

About the author

Gerald Stern, the author of seventeen poetry collections, has won the National Book Award, the National Jewish Book Award, the Ruth Lilly Prize, and the Wallace Stevens Award, among others. He lives in Lambertville, New Jersey.

Reviews

[Gerry LaFemina]

Stern in his prime--the poems move in interesting ways, often based in linguistic play. These are poems that "rejoice" in their celebration of place, of man, of god, and (of course) of the possibilities found in language.