James Larkin Pearson : a biography of North Carolina's longest serving poet laureate / Gregory S. Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Gregory S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pearson, James Larkin, 1879-1981.

Pearson, James Larkin.

Poets, American--20th century--Biography.

Poets, American.

Poets laureate--North Carolina--Biography.

Poets laureate.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>This biography of James Larkin Pearson employs the poet laureate's words, poems, and prose to tell his life story and to examine modern poetry, amateur journalism, and North Carolina history. The work also examines the Tar Heel spirit and studies the benefits and pitfalls that accrue for those who chart their own path through life. </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Images; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: The Mark; Chapter Two: "Over the Range"; Chapter Three: "C-o-r-a"; Chapter Four: The Fool-Killer; Chapter Five: The Fool-Killer; Chapter Six: The Will to Get Well; Chapter Seven: The Pleasure and the Pain; Chapter Eight: "The Soul of Poetry"; Chapter Nine: Poet Laureate; Chapter Ten: Immortality, Poetry, and Politics; Chapter Eleven: My Fingers and My Toes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Taylor, Gregory S. James Larkin Pearson : a biography of North Carolina's longest serving poet laureate.

ISBN:

1-4985-0519-8

1-4985-0520-1

OCLC:

910325589