Synopses & Reviews
Anne Sexton's poems are brutally honest, often controversial, and always thought-provoking. Her work continues to dazzle new generations of readers and listeners.
On this recording, made shortly before her death in 1974, Ms. Sexton reads twenty-four poems selected from different periods in her creative life, all in a dramatic, resonant voice that complements the deeply personal quality of her dark poetic explorations. Ms. Sexton had a wonderful, unique literary vision, and she ranks among the great poets of our century.
Side 1:
Her Kind, The Ambition Bird; Ringing the Bells, Music Swims Back toMe; The Truth the Dead Know, With Mercy for the Greedy; The StarryNight; Letter Written on a Ferry While Crossing Long Island Sound;Little Girl, My String Bean, My Lovely Woman; The Little PeasantSide 2:
Self in 1958, Divorce, Thy Name Is Woman; Gods Making a Living;Jesus Cooks, Jesus Walking; The Fury of Overshoes; The Fury of Cocks;Rowing, Riding the Elevator in the Sky, The Play; The RowingEndeth; Us; The TouchAbout the Author
Anne Sexton (1928-1974) was born in Newton, Massachusetts. On the advice of her therapist, she began writing poetry in 1957 and soon established herself and developed her distinctive voice. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1967. She committed suicide in 1974.Anne Sexton (1928-1974) was born in Newton, Massachusetts. On the advice of her therapist, she began writing poetry in 1957 and soon established herself and developed her distinctive voice. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1967. She committed suicide in 1974.
Table of Contents
Her kind -- The ambition bird -- Ringing the bells -- Music swims back to me -- The truth the dead know -- With mercy for the greedy -- The starry night -- Letter written on a ferry while crossing Long Island Sound --Little girl, my string bean, my lovely woman -- The little peasant -- Self in 1958 -- Divorce, thy name is woman -- Gods -- Making a living -- Jesus cooks --Jesus walking -- The fury of overshoes -- The fury of cocks -- Rowing -- Riding the elevator into the sky -- The play -- The rowing endeth -- Us -- The touch.