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Contributors include:

Elizabeth Alexander
Julia Alvarez
Bruce Bawer
Rafael Campo
Thomas M. Disch
Frederick Feirstein
Dana Gioia
Emily Grosholz
Robert Samuel Gwynn
Marilyn Hacker
Rachel Hadas
Andrew Hudgins
Paul Lake
Sydney Lea
Brad Leithauser
Phillis Levin
Charles Martin
Marilyn Nelson
Molly Peacock
Wyatt Prunty
Mary Jo Salter
Timothy Reid Steele
Frederick Turner
Rachel Wetzsteon
Greg Williamson ... Read more

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much-needed rebuke to complacent orthodoxy
This is a fine riposte against the free verse orthodoxy that has dominated the thinking of lazy academicians and hipsters for decades. How many ignorant sneers from these "fundamentalists" have I heard over the years? Hey, if you can't write a good sonnet or villanelle yourself, don't knock those who can. And if metrical poetry ain't your thing, great--it's a big world--plenty of free verse for those who want free verse. The idea that formal verse ever disappeared, however, is something of a myth (perhaps self-serving in the case of the so-called "New Formalists"). Strong metrical poets have appeared in every generation of American poets, from Robinson and Frost to Ransom, Francis, Winters, and Cunningham to Nemerov, Wilbur, and Hecht. Also, many acclaimed contemporary free verse poets started off writing formal verse (e.g., W.S. Merwin, James Wright, and Adrienne Rich). It's out there, and it always will be, because the challenge of it will always engage some writers--although few will ever be up to it. Of those poets born in the 40s and 50s collected in this volume, the most outstanding seem to me to be Timothy Steele, R. S. Gwynn, and Dana Gioia. The anthology is uneven but it provides an excellent introduction to contemporary verse that should send the reader off in search of collections by the best individual poets. (If you want a really scathing attack on academic orthodoxy, check out Gwynn's _Narcissiad_.)

great collection
I am both a fan of formal poetry and free verse, but it always seemed like contemporary poets only wrote in free verse. i couldn't find any modern formal poetry. that's why this collection was such a wonderful little gem to find. some of the better poets born after 1950 are included here.

Excellent
New Formalism was long overdue, and this volume surveys it admirably.Recommended.

New Formalism still has some ground to cover
"Rebel Angels" showcases many contemporary poets who may be praised for working in traditional forms in an up-to-date idiom, but who may also be chided for inefficient workmanship.Meter and rhyme, as Dana Gioia has pointed out, have been in decline for decades.The New Formalist poets have made a valiant effort at reestablishing meter and rhyme, but unfortunately their own competence in traditional forms is in some question.There are exceptions:Timothy Steele, while he sounds too much like Richard Wilbur on occasion, is the best of the lot, with Bruce Bauer, Charles Martin, and Brad Leithauser runners-up.The rest suffer deficiencies in craftsmanship, sometimes serious ones.The revival of formalism has much ground to cover.However, despite these reservations, the book provides a good starting point for those interested in contemporary, formal poetry.(The committed reader would do well to check out the original volumes by the poets mentioned above, particularly Steele.) ... Read more

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Dancing Nightly in the Tavern, Mark Anthony Jarman’s impressive debut collection of nine short stories, presents characters assembled from the depths of the local bars, under the influence, on the run, out of work. They are infused with a dark smoke drawn from the raw side of life — stained, imperfect, energetic and earthy — and fueled by a desire to endure. With language both sharp and fluid, and uniquely lyrical, Jarman explores the circumstances of drifting, destinations unknown. Intense. Tempestuous. A seductive read.

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Vivid, engrossing short stories
Dancing Nightly in the Tavern, Mark Jarman's first collection of short stories, is dense and lively. The author has a truly unique sense of detail and expression, and depicts lives and places that many of us pass by on ourway somewhere else. Jarman took the time to look, and to portray junkies,drunks, and lonely hearts without judgement. This book is entertaining andreal -- highly recommended. ... Read more

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Chapters: Mark Jarman, Tony Crunk, Pam Durban. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 18. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Mark Jarman (born June 5, 1952 Mount Sterling, Kentucky) is an American poet and critic often identified with the New Narrative branch of the New Formalism; he was co-editor with Robert McDowell of The Reaper throughout the 1980s. Centennial Professor of English at Vanderbilt University, he is the author of nine books of poetry, two books of essays, and a book of essays co-authored with Robert McDowell. He co-edited the anthology Rebel Angels: 25 Poets of the New Formalism with David Mason. Jarman's awards for poetry include a Joseph Henry Jackson Award, three grants from the NEA, and a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. His book The Black Riviera won the 1991 Poets' Prize. Questions for Ecclesiastes was a finalist for the 1997 National Book Critics Circle Award in poetry and won the 1998 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize from the Academy of American Poets and The Nation magazine . Mark Jarman was born while his father, Dr. Donald R. Jarman, was in seminary in Lexington, Kentucky. His parents, both Californians, moved back to California in 1954 and settled in Santa Maria, where his father served First Christian Church. In 1958, responding to a call from his denomination, Marks father moved his wife Bo Dee, his son, and daughter Katie, to Scotland to serve a small church in Kirkcaldy, Fife, a linoleum factory town on the Firth of Forth across from Edinburgh. The three years he spent there were formative ones for the poet. The family returned to California in 1961, where his father served South Bay Christian Church in Redondo Beach and his sister Luanne was born. In 1970, Jarman entered the University of California at Santa Cruz and earned a B.A with hig...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=4207616 ... Read more

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This digital document, covering the life and work of Mark (F.) Jarman, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 2132 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

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Chapters: University of Southern Indiana Faculty, Mark Jarman, Phil Goss, Patricia Aakhus, Southern Indiana Review. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 18. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Mark Jarman (born June 5, 1952 Mount Sterling, Kentucky) is an American poet and critic often identified with the New Narrative branch of the New Formalism; he was co-editor with Robert McDowell of The Reaper throughout the 1980s. Centennial Professor of English at Vanderbilt University, he is the author of nine books of poetry, two books of essays, and a book of essays co-authored with Robert McDowell. He co-edited the anthology Rebel Angels: 25 Poets of the New Formalism with David Mason. Jarman's awards for poetry include a Joseph Henry Jackson Award, three grants from the NEA, and a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. His book The Black Riviera won the 1991 Poets' Prize. Questions for Ecclesiastes was a finalist for the 1997 National Book Critics Circle Award in poetry and won the 1998 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize from the Academy of American Poets and The Nation magazine . Mark Jarman was born while his father, Dr. Donald R. Jarman, was in seminary in Lexington, Kentucky. His parents, both Californians, moved back to California in 1954 and settled in Santa Maria, where his father served First Christian Church. In 1958, responding to a call from his denomination, Marks father moved his wife Bo Dee, his son, and daughter Katie, to Scotland to serve a small church in Kirkcaldy, Fife, a linoleum factory town on the Firth of Forth across from Edinburgh. The three years he spent there were formative ones for the poet. The family returned to California in 1961, where his father served South Bay Christian Church in Redondo Beach and his sister Luanne was born. In 1970, Jarman entered...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=4207616 ... Read more

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A new collection from the author of Savage King Ya! Stories the reviewers have called "dizzyingly energetic" and "wonderfully fierce and funny." Stories that reflect a mind that travels in unexpected, provocative ways, conjuring up dark, rich images. Jarman has appeared in the Journey Prize anthology three times and this year was one of the short list of three. His narrative voice "is kind of North American poetry, fueled by booze, drugs, sex, landscape and violence... and raving with lyrical desire, despair ans above all humour. at its best, this is rich in comic moments" - Saturday Review (from book's back cover) ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Queen's Quarterly, published by Queen's Quarterly on June 22, 2001. The length of the article is 4097 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Cougar.(Short Story)
Author: Mark Anthony Jarman
Publication: Queen's Quarterly (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 2001
Publisher: Queen's Quarterly
Volume: 108Issue: 2Page: 303

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This digital document is an article from Units, published by National Apartment Association on June 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1124 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Submetering on a smaller scale: submetering once was a technology limited to REITs and large apartment owners. But today, lower costs are bringing submetering to IROs, too.(Independent Rental Owner)
Author: Mark Jarman
Publication: Units (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2007
Publisher: National Apartment Association
Volume: 31Issue: 6Page: 74(5)

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