Cummings has 176 books on goodreads with 223163 ratings. A notable example of his versatility is an introduction he wrote for a collection of the comic strip krazy kat. He also sometimes included ethnic slurs in his writing. Enormous smallness is a nonfiction picture book about the poet e. In her first childrens book, artist mcdonough imagines the motherchild relationship as the centerpiece for the e. He and his son were close, and edward was one of his sons most ardent supporters. Each illustration translates the emotions behind cummingss quicksilver metaphors into unforgettable visual imagery. Cummings 18941962 was among the most influential, widely read, and revered modernist poets. Cummings, including selected poems, and 100 selected poems by e. Edward estlin cummings was born in cambridge, massachusetts, on october 14, 1894. His many awards included an academy of american poets fellowship, two guggenheim fellowships, and the bollingen prize.
The book is fun, informative, and it sends a valuable message with wit, creativity and beauty. His signature style is easily identified, which will be new for children to encounter. Discover book depositorys huge selection of e e cummings books online. Cummings, great american poet, has written a collection of poems for children. Cummings october 14, 1894 september 3, 1962, often styled as e e. Cummings father was a professor of sociology and political science at harvard university and later a unitarian minister. If ever a life story benefited from being told in the form of a picture book, its this biography of the poet e. Along with oscar wildes childrens stories and dr seusss books, this is one of the best additions you can ever make to your childs library. Many childrens books, including harry potter and the philosophers stone, adopt such a tone. He began writing poems as early as 1904 and studie. Cummings s most popular book is 100 selected poems. Cummings is known for controversial subject matter, as he wrote numerous erotic poems.
He was also a playwright, a painter, and a writer of prose. Cummings is a kbachchanging hands bookstore book of the month pick. Cummings was born in cambridge, massachusetts, to edward and rebecca haswell clarke cummings. The cover makes it appear like a childrens picture book, but the stories are just.
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