Then the War: and Selected Poems, 2007–2020
2022 poem collection by Carl Phillips
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Then the War: and Selected Poems, 2007–2020 is a collection of poems by Carl Phillips published in 2022 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The collection won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.[1] The collection begins with new poems but includes portions of his lyric memoir, Among the Trees.[2] The book also contains selections from several of Phillip's former poetry collections, specifically Speak Low, Double Shadow, Silverchest, Reconnaissance, Wild is the Wind, Pale Colors in a Tall Field, Star Map with Action Figures.
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| Author | Carl Phillips |
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| Genre | Poetry |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Publication date | 2022 |
| Publication place | United States of America |
| ISBN | 9780374603762 |
Description
The poems of the collection, outside of the lyric-prose memoir section, can be described as a mix of free verse and prose poems. The collection circles themes of sexuality and nature.[3]