Mark Strand

Ta-Da!! Mark Strand is known for his dream like style in realistic settings. His surreal topics have won him recognition and a place in education. In 1962 he began to teach as a college professor. His teaching credits range from University of Brazil to Princeton University (Parini). Strand has received many awards for his works. The most notable of those being the Pulitzer Prize for Blizzard of One in 1999; The Gold Medal for Poetry from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2009; and Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1990-1991. Eating Poetry comes from his second book, Reasons for Moving. It was published in 1968. This was his most widely critiqued book, because it was oddly biographical and contained poems,…

In examining Mark Strand’s book, New Selected Poems, it becomes clear that Strand is very different from Bukowski. Mark Strand seems to have had more of a traditional education and it reflects in his poetic form. His poems have a structure, but are still modern and almost free verse yet at the same time are not. That being said his poems are very enjoyable. The first poem that stood out was “Sleeping with One Eye Open” in this poem Strand is describing a personal experience as well as also…

Fascination of Man and Camel The incredibly mysterious mood and tone of Man And Camel is what captivates the reader. There are numerous ways one could take in the poem and comprehend it. The fact that it is so mysterious and strange makes it a poem that the audience must figure out. The text itself is persuasive in a way due to how seriously it ends. As well as being serious, the text is also can be viewed as mystical and inspiring. Whilst reading Man And Camel, the clinching line comes when…

In Response to One Art The poem that I have chosen for review is “One Art” (Strand and Boland, pg.11-12), written by Elizabeth Bishop. This particular poem focuses on the simplicity of loss. Specifically, on how easy it is to lose and then move on. Despite the unimportant losses presented in some of the items mentioned, I felt as though the core message of the poem was that it’s easy to lose those around you despite your caution, and eventually, one must learn to move on. A particular line in…

Imagine leaning against a single tree in a warm, sunny meadow surrounded by nothing but the sounds of nature when, suddenly, you are confronted by your deepest fear in such a surreal way, that questioning it would be trivial. One of two things would occur at this point: either your situation would spiral into irreversible chaos, or you would realize you are in the general outline of a Mark Strand poem. This method of juxtaposing absurd instances of insight with serious personal struggle is…

Strength in Femininity Embrace Though death is inevitable and expected in every human life, to most people, the death of a loved one is the hardest experience they will ever endure. In the poem “The Prediction” by Mark Strand, the speaker states: the future came to her: rain falling on her husband's grave, rain falling on the lawns of her children, her own mouth filling with cold air, strangers moving into her house. (5-8) Strand uses the visual imagery of rain falling on a woman’s husband’s…

Rational: The Curious of the dog in the night-time is a novel written by Mark Haddon. This book, published in 2003. The main character is Christopher, who has a mental problem suffering from Asperger’s Syndrome. I am going to write a day, Christopher’s diary when he finds out his favorite teacher (Siobhan) has left and she sends a letter to him. I will start a Christopher’s diary with a quite good day and when he receives a letter, which the color of this letter is his favorite. Then I’ll show…

British author Mark Haddon wrote the book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. The story revolves around a young boy called Christopher John Francis Boone who investigates the murder of a neighbor’s dog, which leads him to a journey that will change his life forever. Despite his mental illness, he learns to face the difficulties of his world and to be capable of everything he can do. Because of these unique characteristics, I find this book one of the best books I have ever read.…

Paul Strand The following paper was written in part by Gwen Ifill and Luke Note, the following paper contains adult content that is not recommended for toddlers. Please use viewer discretion before reading this paper. This is the very awesome and delightful paper on Paul…

taught her useful art techniques that she could use in her artwork. In 1916, her work was exhibited in New York for the first time. She was assigned a solo show a year after, where she showcased her watercolor paintings. Later on, Alfred Stieglitz, an admirer towards her artwork, fell in love with Georgia. He insisted on her living with him in New York. They influenced each other’s work; Alfred took over 300 photos of Georgia and she produced many abstractions that displayed her love for him…