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Title: The Collected Poems of George Oppen by George Oppen ISBN: 0-8112-0615-7 Publisher: New Directions Publishing Pub. Date: October, 1976 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.95

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Hymns To Is
Comment: Oppen was a quiet genius whose spare, precise language never obscures his love for the world he writes about. In his poems silence is a form of eloquence and detached observation a type of love. There's something hard and fair and righteous in this verse--though Oppen rarely sermonizes, he's one of the few truly moral poets I know. His life work is a bargain at this price; do yourself a favor and grab it.

Rating: 5
Summary: Neglected Classic
Comment: Oppen is by far the most underrated poetic genius of the twentieth century. I know that sounds bold, but I think for the most part his work has been surpressed because of his un-apologetic affiliations with the communist party. His work, however, is not concerned with politics: it is some of the most honest, personal and striking poetry I've read in this language. His long poem "Of Being Numerous" is the greatest example: "Obessed, bewildered / by the shipwreck / of the singular / we have chosen the meaning / of being numerous." Oppen is the great, forgotten elegist of the postwar era. These poems are, in a sense, about failure, about loss and how we perceive and react to the world. This book is not to be missed as it far too often is.

Rating: 5
Summary: Amazing Words!
Comment: Each of the poems are amazing. His masterful use of juxtapositioning words next to each other create such startling and vivid emotions. Each line is brought to its simplest form and each line is powerful. When these lines are brought together, a startling poem ensues. I would recommend this to everyone who enjoys stark poetry. The work is truly a masterpiece. Enjoy!

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