In that order.' Amongst many other pleasures it gives, this collection shows why. So I suppose on my tombstone I'd be very pleased if they put 'Poet and short-story writer - and occasional essayist'.

Of himself, carver wrote- 'I began as a poet. It contains four essays, including a moving memoir of his father's working life in the saw-mills of the Pacific Northwest, a tribute to his mentor, John gardner, and a title essay about the influences on his writing life fifty poems and seven stories, including three from the earlier collection Furious Seasons. įires is the best introduction to the full range and humanity of carver's writing. Subscribe Get 10 off your first Library of America purchase. So I suppose on my tombstone I'd be very pleased if. Phone orders: 1-80 Request product 202087 ISBN: 978-1-59853-046-9 1019 pages LOA books are distributed worldwide by Penguin Random House N° 195 Library of America Series Subscribers can purchase the slipcased edition by signing in to their accounts. Compare Standard and Premium Digital here.Īny changes made can be done at any time and will become effective at the end of the trial period, allowing you to retain full access for 4 weeks, even if you downgrade or cancel.Fires is the best introduction to the full range and humanity of carver's writing. I once sat down to write what turned out to be a pretty good story, though only the first.

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