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Mary Jo Salter

Author of A Phone Call to the Future: New and Selected Poems

14+ Works 215 Members 1 Review 1 Favorited

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Works by Mary Jo Salter

A Phone Call to the Future: New and Selected Poems (2008) 41 copies

A Kiss in Space: Poems (1999) 30 copies

Sunday Skaters (1994) 27 copies

Unfinished Painting (1989) 23 copies

Open Shutters: Poems (2003) 23 copies

HENRY PURCELL IN JAPAN (1985) 22 copies

Nothing by Design (2013) 18 copies

Moon Comes Home (1989) 10 copies

The Surveyors: Poems (2017) 7 copies

Lost Originals (2013) 5 copies

Zoom Rooms: Poems (2022) 5 copies

Welcome to Hiroshima 2 copies

Mary Jo Salter correspondence 1 copy

Henry Purcell in Japan : poems 1 copy

Associated Works

The Making of a Poem: A Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms (2000) — Contributor — 1,270 copies

Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (1995) — Contributor, some editions — 928 copies

Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry (2003) — Contributor — 774 copies

180 More: Extraordinary Poems for Every Day (2005) — Contributor — 365 copies

The Best American Poetry 2000 (2000) — Contributor — 213 copies

The Art of Losing (2010) — Contributor — 204 copies

The Best American Poetry 2006 (2006) — Contributor — 190 copies

The Best American Poetry 2005 (2005) — Contributor — 177 copies

The Best American Poetry 1995 (1995) — Contributor — 163 copies

Poetry Speaks Expanded: Hear Poets Read Their Own Work from Tennyson to Plath (2007) — Contributor — 152 copies

The Best American Poetry 2011 (2011) — Contributor — 86 copies

The Best American Poetry 2012 (2012) — Contributor — 84 copies

Rebel Angels: 25 Poets of the New Formalism (1996) — Contributor — 81 copies

The Best American Poetry 2018 (2018) — Contributor — 79 copies

Atomic Ghost: Poets Respond to the Nuclear Age (1995) — Contributor — 30 copies

60 Years of American Poetry (1996) — Contributor — 28 copies

THE BORZOI READER. VOLUME 1. NUMBER 1. (1989) — Contributor — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1954-08-15
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Places of residence: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Education: Harvard University (BA|1976)
Cambridge University (MA|1978)
Occupations: poet
editor
professor
Relationships: Leithauser, Brad (husband)
Organizations: Mount Holyoke College
Awards and honors: Amy Lowell Travelling Fellowship in Poetry (1995-1996)
Peter I. B. Lavan Younger Poets Award (1990)

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Reviews

Sunday Skaters by Mary Jo Salter

My first time reading a collection of this poet's work, although I am familiar with it from anthologies. Some lovely poems and stunning images, part icularly in her astute observations of others (What Do Women Want, Boulevad du Montparnasse) and atmosphere, such as the poems about Iceland.

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National Book Critics Circle Award

Sunday Skaters (Finalist – Poetry – 1994)

Moon Comes Home (Winner – 1990)

Lamont Poetry Prize

Unfinished Painting (1988)

Statistics

Works: 14
Also by: 17
Members: 215
Popularity: #103,625
Rating: 3.9

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 27
Favorited: 1

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