Randall Jarrell was only fifty-one at the time of his death, in 1965, yet he created a body of work that secured his position as one of the century's leading American men of letters. Although he saw himself chiefly as a poet, publishing a number of books of poetry, he also left behind a sparkling comic novel, four children's books, numerous translations, haunting letters, and four collections of essays. Edited by Brad Leithauser, No Other Bookdraws from these four essay collections, reminding us that Jarell the poet was also, in the words of Robert Lowell, "a critic of genius."

Author: Randall Jarrell
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 06/20/2000
Pages: 400
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 9.36h x 6.10w x 1.05d
ISBN: 9780060956387


Review Citation(s):
New York Times 07/16/2000 pg. 32

About the Author
Jarrell, Randall: - Randall Jarrell (1914-1965) received the National Book Award for his book of poems The Woman at the Washington Zoo. His children's book The Animal Family was named a Newbery Honor Book, and his translation of The Three Sisters was produced by The Actors Studio Theatre.