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# 4.5/5 Customer Rating 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award Winner Top #1,833 in American Poetry Elegy: Poems

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## Summary

> 📖 Transform grief into art—read the elegy everyone’s talking about!

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- **What is this?** Elegy: Poems
- **How much does it cost?** € 40.19 with free shipping
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## Key Features

- • **Award-Winning Elegy:** Experience the profound artistry that earned the 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award.
- • **Collector’s Choice:** A used book in good condition—own a piece of contemporary poetry history.
- • **Timeless Emotional Depth:** Dive into poems that illuminate the human condition with raw, poignant clarity.
- • **Critically Acclaimed Poetry:** Join thousands who praise this unforgettable exploration of grief and beauty.
- • **Perfect for Thought Leaders:** Ideal for professionals seeking literary inspiration and emotional resonance.

## Overview

Elegy by Mary Jo Bang is a critically acclaimed poetry collection that won the 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award. This used copy is in good condition and features deeply moving poems about loss and the human experience, ranked #1,833 in American Poetry with a 4.5-star rating from readers.

## Description

Elegy by Mary Jo Bang was the winner of the 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry, and a 2008 New York Times Notable Book Look at her―It's as if The windows of night have been sewn to her eyes. ―from "Ode to History"

Review: Absolutely stunning collection - Mary Jo Bang has done the impossible here. She has written about the deepest form of grief (the loss of a child) in this collection of poems and she has transformed it into unforgettable, poignant art. Beautiful and heartbreaking elegies from an exquisite poet.
Review: wonderfully evocative poems - I love these dark brooding pain addled poems. Art should illuminate the human condition, it is in the illumination that the experience painful or pleasant is transcended. I was a little distracted by the punctuation I would have chosen to do it differently as it is somewhere between contemporary and post modern style punctuation and maybe it should be decisively one or the other.

## Features

- Used Book in Good Condition

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #686,699 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,833 in American Poetry (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 22 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely stunning collection
*by Z***N on April 14, 2014*

Mary Jo Bang has done the impossible here. She has written about the deepest form of grief (the loss of a child) in this collection of poems and she has transformed it into unforgettable, poignant art. Beautiful and heartbreaking elegies from an exquisite poet.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ wonderfully evocative poems
*by M***A on July 7, 2008*

I love these dark brooding pain addled poems. Art should illuminate the human condition, it is in the illumination that the experience painful or pleasant is transcended. I was a little distracted by the punctuation I would have chosen to do it differently as it is somewhere between contemporary and post modern style punctuation and maybe it should be decisively one or the other.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ heart-stirring
*by L***K on July 4, 2008*

This is a beautiful book of poems written by a Mom who lost her only son through the use of drugs. It is very personal and important reading for those of us who have lost children. Mary Jo Bang was very brave for writing this book and I thank her for that. Leona Ciptak

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