num_pages: 104
description: Love Songs is a collection of poetry written by Sara Teasdale, an American poet who lived from 1884 to 1933. The book features 32 poems that explore the theme of love, including the joy and pain that comes with it. Teasdale's writing is known for its simplicity and clarity, and her poems in Love Songs are no exception. The poems are written in free verse and are often short and concise, but they pack a powerful emotional punch. Some of the poems are introspective, exploring the speaker's own feelings and experiences of love, while others are more outward-looking, examining the nature of love itself. Throughout the collection, Teasdale's language is lyrical and evocative, painting vivid pictures of love and its many facets. Love Songs is a beautiful and timeless collection of poetry that will resonate with readers of all ages and backgrounds.1928. Teasdale's work has always been characterized by its simplicity and clarity, her use of classical forms, and her passionate and romantic subject matter. In 1918, she won the Columbia University Poetry Society Prize (which became the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry) and the Poetry Society of America Prize for Love Songs. She later committed suicide. In addition to new poems, this book contains lyrics taken from Rivers to the Sea, Helen of Troy and Other Poems, and one or two from an earlier volume. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
language: English
title: Love Songs
titlecomplete: Love Songs
genres: Fiction, Classics, Love, Romance, Poetry
ratings_count: 529
awards: awardedAt: -1640966400000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: Poetry
publisher: Kessinger Publishing