I read, "But, I'll Be Back Again" before I read this collection of poetry. I am glad I did. They go together so nicely. If I hadn't read the memoir first I might not have realized how close to a memoir these poems are. Rylant is so skillful with language that I have thought all semester that her prose is almost poetry. She chooses each word and structures each sentence with such care. This was another chance to glimpse the person behind the art.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Waiting to Waltz: A Childhood By: Cynthia Rylant
I read, "But, I'll Be Back Again" before I read this collection of poetry. I am glad I did. They go together so nicely. If I hadn't read the memoir first I might not have realized how close to a memoir these poems are. Rylant is so skillful with language that I have thought all semester that her prose is almost poetry. She chooses each word and structures each sentence with such care. This was another chance to glimpse the person behind the art.
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