{"product_id":"keystone-poetry-contemporary-poets-on-pennsylvania-paperback","title":"Keystone Poetry: Contemporary Poets on Pennsylvania - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarjorie Maddox\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJerry Wemple\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Philadelphia to Erie, and from the shale fields to the coal mines, \u003ci\u003e Keystone Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the varied landscapes and voices of Pennsylvania. This collection brings together the work of 182 poets who, with keen eyes and powerful language, commemorate the hometowns, history, traditions, and culture of the Commonwealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized geographically, the poems traverse county lines, ancestral lineages, and thematic concerns--as well as gender, racial, and socioeconomic barriers. The poems in this collection seek to bring the reader close to home while fostering the discovery of new places and a deeper understanding of all those who live in the Keystone State.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eKeystone Poetry \u003c\/i\u003ealso includes resources for teachers. Drawing from this collection of place-based literature, high school and college educators can use students' hometown experiences to make disciplines such as literature, composition, creative writing, history, geography, sociology, political science, and psychology more engaging and accessible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- To delve more deeply into class discussion, see \"Let's Talk About It,\" a helpful aid for individual or group reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- To fuel creativity, access \"Let's Write About It,\" a practical guide to inspire writers of all levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMarjorie Maddox\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor Emerita of English and Creative Writing at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, Lock Haven. Maddox has published seventeen collections of poetry, including \u003ci\u003eSeeing Things\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBegin with a Question, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand the ekphrastic books \u003ci\u003eHeart Speaks, Is Spoken For; In the Museum of My Daughter's Mind\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eSmall Earthly Space\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJerry Wemple\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of English at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg. Wemple is the award-winning author of four poetry collections, including \u003ci\u003eWe Always Wondered What Became of You\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArtemas and Ark: The Ridge and Valley Poems\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, Maddox and Wemple are the coeditors of \u003ci\u003eCommon Wealth: Contemporary Poets on Pennsylvania\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by Penn State University Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52049014653229,"sku":"9780271099903","price":27.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/keystone-poetry-contemporary-poets-on-pennsylvania-paperback-2253910.webp?v=1780169587","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/keystone-poetry-contemporary-poets-on-pennsylvania-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}