{"product_id":"100-poems-to-break-your-heart-hardcover","title":"100 Poems to Break Your Heart - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Hirsch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100 of the most moving and inspiring poems of the last 200 years from around the world, a collection that will comfort and enthrall anyone trapped by grief or loneliness, selected by the award-winning, best-selling, and beloved author of \u003cem\u003eHow to Read a Poem\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImplicit in poetry is the idea that we are enriched by heartbreaks, by the recognition and understanding of suffering--not just our own suffering but also the pain of others. We are not so much diminished as enlarged by grief, by our refusal to vanish, or to let others vanish, without leaving a record. And poets are people who are determined to leave a trace in words, to transform oceanic depths of feeling into art that speaks to others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003e100 Poems to Break Your Heart, \u003c\/em\u003epoet and advocate Edward Hirsch selects 100 poems, from the nineteenth century to the present, and illuminates them, unpacking context and references to help the reader fully experience the range of emotion and wisdom within these poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For anyone trying to process grief, loneliness, or fear, this collection of poetry will be your guide in trying times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEDWARD HIRSCH has published ten books of poetry and six books of prose, among them \u003ci\u003eHow to Read a Poem: And Fall in Love with Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, a national bestseller. He has received numerous awards, including the National Book Critics Circle Award and a MacArthur Fellowship. A longtime professor, Hirsch is now president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 9.1 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768418042144,"sku":"9780544931886","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c39e0c26d617f2b427f569c9136b15d0.webp?v=1780329150","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/100-poems-to-break-your-heart-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}