From Here We Speak: An Anthology of Oregon Poetry
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Edited by Primus St. John and Ingrid Wendt
Illustrated with art by Oregon artists
1993. 7 x 10 inches. 352 pages.
ISBN 0-87071-375-2 Hardcover, $39.95.
ISBN 0-87071-376-0 Paperback, $24.95.
Table of Contents
Introduction
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The Oregon Literature Series is a unique cooperative effort of the Oregon Council of Teachers of English, which commissioned and created the series, and the Oregon State University Press. The series is designed to appeal to general readers as well as to students and scholars, and is already attracting national attention as a model for literature in the schools.
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The first Oregonians were also the first Oregon poets. Lullabies, love songs, prophecy songs, incantations, exorcisms, and spirit power songs from eleven different Native American tribes introduce this historical anthology of the best Oregon poetry. In selecting work for the collection, Ingrid Wendt and Primus St.John searched through thousands of published poems and invited living poets from all over Oregon to send poems for consideration.
From Here We Speak gathers poets known and unknown, celebrated and forgotten, and makes their work available for new generations of readers.
Chronological sections bring together poets who have enjoyed regional and national visibility--from Hazel Hall to William Stafford--with less well-known poets such as Japanese-American settlers who wrote haiku and Native Americans Sam Wata and William Hartless. The volume traces the transition of Oregon poetry from a colonial literature characterized by sentimental lyrics and topical verse to today's confident, exciting, and diverse literature. The volume's concluding section, "
Contermporary Voices: Arriving and Leaving Here, 1960-1991," contains a broad sampling of ninety-seven poets and demonstrates the vitality of Oregon poetry today.
About the Editors
Primus St. John has been on the Portland State University faculty since 1973, where he is currently professor of English and Black Studies. His collections of poetry include
Skins on the Earth, Love is Not a Consolation: It is a Light, and most recently,
Dreamer, which received the 1990 Hazel Hall Award for Poetry.
Ingrid Wendt has taught for over 20 years at colleges and universities and through Artist-in-Education poetry residencies in schools. Her book,
Starting With Little Things: A Guide to Teaching Poetry in the Classroom, has been adopted by teachers and school districts nationwide. Her second book poems,
Singing the Mozart Requiem, received the 1988 Hazel Hall Award for Poetry.
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