"A fresh twist on 24 famous nature poems, these visual interpretations by comic artist Julian Peters will delight poetry lovers of all ages"-- Provided by publisher.
This stunning anthology of favorite poems about our relationship with the natural world, visually interpreted by acclaimed comic artist Julian Peters, breathes new life into some of the greatest poems of all time.
These are poems that can change the way we see the environment, and encountering them in graphic form promises to change the way we read the poems. In an age of increasingly visual communication, this format helps unlock the world of poetry and literature for a new generation of reluctant readers and visual learners.
Following the seasons of the year and of life, Nature Poems to See By will also help young readers see themselves differently. A valuable teaching aid appropriate for middle school, high school, and college use, the collection includes favorites from the canon already taught in countless English classes.
This sequel to the artist’s award-winning anthology Poems to See By includes adaptations of poems by Langston Hughes, William Shakespeare, Sylvia Plath, Emily Dickinson, Gerard Manley Hopkins, William Wordsworth, Mary Karr, Robert Frost, Edward Thomas, William Blake, Dylan Thomas, Robert Burns, Rhina P. Espaillat, Joy Harjo, Alfred L. Tennyson, Matsuo Basho, Gwendolyn Brooks, Stevie Smith, Li Po, Carl Sandburg, Ueda Choshu, e. e. cummings, Elizabeth Bishop, Christina Rosetti, and Philip Larkin.
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A stunning ode to nature poetry. . . . Peters employs a wide variety of artistic styles and media, reflecting varied themes of connectedness to nature, including celebration, grief, and love. . . . The thoughtful execution infuses the verses with new meaning and lends itself to rich discussion. Kirkus Reviews
Acclaim for Poems to See By:
Comics artist Julian Peters performs a sleight-of-paintbrush, as it were, with an array of powerful verses. . . . Mr. Peters writes that his motivation for translating great poetry into the visual language of comics was for love of beauty. In this he has undoubtedly succeeded; reading Poems to See By is a stirring experience. The Wall Street Journal
By creating interesting juxtapositions of text, imagery, and illustration style, cartoonist Peters elevates each of the 24 visualizations of classic poems here into something much more interesting than mere translation. . . . Peterss virtuosity as an illustrator and keen understanding of the texts included here results in a beautiful, memorable volume. Library Journal
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A fresh twist on 24 famous nature poems, these visual interpretations by comic artist Julian Peters will delight poetry lovers of all ages.
Summer
Daybreak in Alabama, Langston Hughes
Adlestrop, Edward Thomas
And Did Those Feet in Ancient Time ( Jerusalem), William Blake
Sonnet 18: Shall I Compare Thee to a Summers Day?, William Shakespeare
Truth, Gwendolyn Brooks
Fern Hill, Dylan Thomas
Autumn
Mushrooms, Sylvia Plath
There Came a Wind Like a Bugle, Emily Dickinson
To a Mouse, Robert Burns
Butchering, Rhina P. Espaillat
This Land Is a Poem, Joy Harjo
The Voice of God, Mary Karr
Winter
Three Haikus About the Moon, Matsuo Bash, Masaoka Shiki, Ueda Chsh
The Eagle, Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, Robert Frost
Not Waving but Drowning, Stevie Smith
Alone Looking at the Mountain, Li Po
Fog, Carl Sandburg
Spring
i thank You God for this amazing, e. e. cummings
Sandpiper, Elizabeth Bishop
A Birthday, Christina Rossetti
The Trees, Philip Larkin
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, William Wordsworth
God's Grandeur, Gerard Manley Hopkins
Julian Peters is an illustrator and comic book artist living in Montreal, Canada, who focuses on adapting classical poems into graphic art. His work has been exhibited internationally and published in several poetry and graphic art collections. Peters holds a masters degree in Art History, and in 2015, served as "Cartoonist in Residence" at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand.
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