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The Poetic Species

A Conversation with Edward O. Wilson and Robert Hass
By Robert Hass and Edward O. Wilson
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The Poetic Species explores the intersection of biology and literature, featuring a dialogue between a renowned poet and a celebrated biologist. It delves into how language connects humans and the natural world, examining the role of poetry in understanding our place in the ecosystem. Through their insights, the authors reveal the intrinsic links between science and art, offering a unique perspective on the shared tapestry of human experience and nature.
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If you are fascinated by the intersection of science and art, this book may captivate you with its compelling dialogue between a renowned poet and a celebrated scientist. Exploring how poetry and biology intertwine, it offers profound insights that celebrate the unity between human creativity and the natural world.

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The Poetic Species

A meeting of great minds at the intersection of the arts and sciences

Co-op available Significant galley printing for both media and booksellers. ARCs distributed at MLA and the ALA Midwinter conference. National print and online campaigns targeting nature, science, poetry, and education outlets Promotional support from Poets House and special promotion during National Poetry Month (April 2014) Academic marketing plans include Consortium subject catalog and Required Reading newsletter advertising, FYE outreach, and promotion at academic conferences Simultaneous eBook publication and promotion Possible promotion through the Scientific American and BOMC2 book clubs Giveaways through Goodreads and Library Thing Promotion through BLP’s social media networks and website: www.blpress.org Marketing and publicity efforts supported by Molly Mikolowski of A Literary Light

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World Literature Today Editor's Pick

"Enchanting... The Poetic Species is a wonderful read in its entirety, short yet infinitely stimulating." — Maria Popova, Brain Pickings

In this shimmering conversation (the outgrowth of an event co-sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History and Poets House), Edward O. Wilson, renowned scientist and proponent of "consilience" or the unity of knowledge, finds an ardent interlocutor in Robert Hass, whose credo as United States poet laureate was "imagination makes communities." As they explore the many ways that poetry and science enhance each other, they travel from anthills to ancient Egypt and to the heights and depths of human potential.

A testament to how science and the arts can join forces to educate and inspire, this book is also a passionate plea for conservation of all the planet's species.

Edward O. Wilson, a biologist, naturalist, and bestselling author, has received more than 100 awards from around the world, including the Pulitzer Prize. A professor emeritus at Harvard University, he lives in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Robert Hass' poetry is rooted in the landscapes of his native northern California. He has been awarded the MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship, the National Book Critics Circle Award (twice), the Pulitzer Prize, and the National Book Award. He is a professor of English at University of California-Berkeley.

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The Poetic Species is praised for its compelling dialogue between biologist E. O. Wilson and poet Robert Hass, exploring the intersection of science and poetry. The book is noted for its eloquent discussion on the unity of knowledge and its call to action concerning environmental issues. Readers find it both intellectually stimulating and a fascinating exploration of the relationship between humans and the natural world.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781934137727

Publisher: Bellevue Literary Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 May 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: Bellevue Literary Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Lee Briccetti

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 158.0mm

Weight: 198g

Pages: 112

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About the Author

Coauthor of The Poetic Species, Edward O. Wilson (June 10, 1929 December 26, 2021) was an American biologist, researcher, theorist, naturalist, and author of the New York Times bestsellers The Social Conquest of Earth and Anthill: A Novel, as well as the Pulitzer Prizewinning On Human Nature and (with Bert Hlldobler) The Ants. For his contributions in science and conservation, he received more than 100 awards from around the world.

Coauthor of The Poetic Species, Robert Hass has served as United States Poet Laureate and as a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. He has published many books of poetry, including Time and Materials, winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, and What Light Can Do: Essays on Art, Imagination, and the Natural World, winner of the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award. Awarded the MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship, the National Book Critics Circle Award (twice), and the Yale Younger Poets Prize, Hass is co-founder of River of Words, an environmental education program for children, and a professor of English at the University of California at Berkeley.

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