Enormous Smallness: A Story Of E. E. Cummings

Author: Matthew Burgess

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  • : 24.99 AUD
  • : 9781592701711
  • : Enchanted Lion Books
  • : Enchanted Lion Books
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  • : 0.544
  • : February 2015
  • : 292mm X 213mm X 18mm
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  • : 29.99
  • : September 2014
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  • : Matthew Burgess
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  • : Hardback
  • : 415
  • : Kris Di Giacomo
  • : English
  • : 811.52
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Barcode 9781592701711
9781592701711

Description

"Enormous Smallness" is a nonfiction picture book about the poet E.E. cummings. Here E.E.'s life is presented in a way that will make children curious about him and will lead them to play with words and ask plenty of questions as well. Lively and informative, the book also presents some of Cummings's most wonderful poems, integrating them seamlessly into the story to give the reader the music of his voice and a spirited, sensitive introduction to his poetry.In keeping with the epigraph of the book -- "It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are," Matthew Burgess's narrative emphasizes the bravery it takes to follow one's own vision and the encouragement E.E. received to do just that. Matthew Burgess teaches creative writing and composition at Brooklyn College. He is also a writer-in-residence with Teachers Writers Collaborative, leading poetry workshops in early elementary classrooms since 2001. He was awarded a MacArthur Scholarship while working on his MFA, and he received a grant from The Fund for Poetry. Matthew's poems and essays have appeared in various journals, and his debut collection, "Slippers for Elsewhere," was published by UpSet Press. His doctoral dissertation explores childhood spaces in twentieth century autobiography, and he completed his PhD at the CUNY Graduate Center in June 2014.Kris Di Giacomo is an American who has lived in France since childhood. She has illustrated over twenty-five books for French publishers, which have been translated into many languages. This is her sixth book to be published by Enchanted Lion Books. The others are "My Dad Is Big And Strong, But . . . ," "Brief Thief," "Me First!," "The Day I Lost My Superpowers," and

Author description

Kris Di Giacomo is an American who has lived in France since childhood. She has illustrated over 25 books for French publishers, which have been translated into many languages. Five of her books have already been published by Enchanted Lion. Matthew Burgess teaches creative writing and composition at Brooklyn College.He is also a writer- in- residence with Teachers & Writers Collaborative, leadingpoetry workshops in early elementary classrooms since 2001. He was awardeda MacArthur Scholarship while working on his MFA, and he received a grantfrom The Fund for Poetry. Matthew's poems and essays have appeared in variousjournals, and his debut collection, Slippers for Elsewhere, was published byUpSet Press. His doctoral dissertation explores childhood spaces in twentiethcentury autobiography, and he completed his PhD at the CUNY GraduateCenter in June 2014.