{"product_id":"the-complete-poems-9780807171745","title":"The Complete Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Poems\u003c\/i\u003e contains every poem that John Crowe Ransom wrote, including his three books--\u003ci\u003ePoems About God, Chills and Fever, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTwo Gentlemen in Bonds\u003c\/i\u003e--as well as the additional poems that appeared in the three editions of his \u003ci\u003eSelected Poems.\u003c\/i\u003e The volume also collects poems that were published only in newspapers and magazines, as well as a handful of poems that Ransom left in manuscript at the time of his death. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This variorum edition establishes the definitive text of each poem, collating Ransom's elaborate revisions, which he carried out throughout his lifetime. Detailed annotations identify sources, parse obscure allusions, and highlight the archaic language central to Ransom's poetic technique. Edited by Ashby Bland Crowder, this volume constitutes an authoritative scholarly edition of Ransom's poetry, providing an essential resource for the study of twentieth-century American literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Crowe Ransom\u003c\/b\u003e (1888-1974) taught at Vanderbilt University and Kenyon College, where he founded the \u003ci\u003eKenyon Review.\u003c\/i\u003e The author of many books of poetry and essays, Ransom won the National Book Award for his \u003ci\u003eSelected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e in 1964. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Ashby Bland Crowder\u003c\/b\u003e is the author or editor of several books, including \u003ci\u003eWakeful Anguish: A Literary Biography of William Humphrey\u003c\/i\u003e and two volumes of \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Works of Robert Browning.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Richmond, Virginia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobb Forman Dew\u003c\/b\u003e, the granddaughter of John Crowe Ransom, is the author of several novels, including \u003ci\u003eDale Loves Sophie to Death, \u003c\/i\u003e which won a National Book Award, and \u003ci\u003eBeing Polite to Hitler.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"LSU Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523785396498,"sku":"9780807171745","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_45e9c880-9f52-40e7-b82e-e4598b1dfdb2.jpg?v=1731168345","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-complete-poems-9780807171745","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}