Maxine Kumin
Maxine Kumin is a former poet laureate of the United States. She lives in Warner, New Hampshire.
Awards
Books by Maxine Kumin
"The power that Kumin draws from and brings to literature is potent and seemingly inexhaustible."—BooklistMore
"Kumin's is a poetry of wide sympathy and tact in which the ecumenical flavor is dominant. . . . This collection is full of generational severance and renewal, and a tart and compassionate irony."—The New YorkerMore
"Here is a singular story of survival, an earthly miracle wrought by family devotion, gardens, horses, guts. A compelling read."—Carolyn HeilbrunMore
"Measured but warm, this work draws you in; it is another success among her many titles."--Library JournalMore
This luminous collection is Maxine Kumin's twelfth volume of poetry, the first since her remarkable memoir, Inside the Halo.More
"From a marketplace in Bangkok to the fields of New Hampshire, from recollections of her own childhood to celebrations of an infant grandson, Kumin stakes her far-flung claims with authority in her tenth book of poetry."--Publishers WeeklyMore
Gathered from nine collections representing three decades of work, these poems—newly available here in a rich and varied volume—celebrate the growth of a major artist.More
"Kumin writes ... with the clear gaze of a journalist and the ire of an activist.... Filled with love."—Christian Science MonitorMore
"The power that Kumin draws from and brings to literature is potent and seemingly inexhaustible."—BooklistMore