Ciardi, John 1916-1986
Overview
Works: | 502 works in 1,137 publications in 2 languages and 46,320 library holdings |
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Genres: | Poetry Criticism, interpretation, etc Epic poetry Juvenile works Humorous poetry Narrative poetry Echo verse Odes Terms and phrases Dictionaries |
Roles: | Author, Translator, Editor, Narrator, Performer, Signer, Other, Interviewer, Author of introduction, Host |
Classifications: | PS3505.I27, 851.1 |
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Most widely held works about
John Ciardi
- John Ciardi by Edward Krickel( Book )
- John Ciardi : a biography by Edward M Cifelli( Book )
- The selected letters of John Ciardi by John Ciardi( Book )
- The achievement of John Ciardi; a comprehensive selection of his poems with a critical introduction by John Ciardi( Book )
- Saipan : the war diary of John Ciardi by John Ciardi( Book )
- John Ciardi : measure of the man( Book )
- John Ciardi, a bibliography by William White( Book )
- Dialects of the tribe : postmodern American poets and poetry by Lewis Turco( Book )
- Contemporary literary criticism by Jeffrey W Hunter( )
- The poet and his inspiration by John Ciardi( Recording )
- The poetic voice of John Ciardi by Rebecca W Stanislaw( )
- Poetry criticism. excerpts from criticism of the works of the most significant and widely studied poets of world literature( Book )
- A Sound portrait of Robert Frost( Recording )
- The poetry of John Ciardi by John Ciardi( Recording )
- John Ciardi : poet, literary critic, oral interpreter, his literary concepts and their significance for the field of oral interpretation by Doris Guth MacBride( )
- John Ciardi : Tufts Poet by John Holmes( Book )
- A manner of speaking : John Ciardi discusses his latest collection of essays by John Ciardi( Recording )
- John (Anthony) Ciardi : (1916-1986)( )
- The poetry of John Ciardi : how does it mean? by Jeffry F Lovill( )
- John Ciardi( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
John Ciardi
How does a poem mean? by
John Ciardi(
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28 editions published between 1959 and 1987 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,695 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Explains the basic elements of poetry and groups poems to encourage an analysis of similarities and differences
28 editions published between 1959 and 1987 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,695 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Explains the basic elements of poetry and groups poems to encourage an analysis of similarities and differences
Inferno by
Dante Alighieri(
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43 editions published between 1952 and 2009 in English and held by 1,741 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the first part of Dante's epic poem about the three realms of the Christian afterlife, a spiritual pilgrim is led by Virgil through the nine circles of Hell
43 editions published between 1952 and 2009 in English and held by 1,741 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the first part of Dante's epic poem about the three realms of the Christian afterlife, a spiritual pilgrim is led by Virgil through the nine circles of Hell
Mid-century American poets by
John Ciardi(
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20 editions published between 1950 and 1952 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,640 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Covers major mid-20th-century poets such as Randall Jarrell, Robert Lavell and Richard Wilbur
20 editions published between 1950 and 1952 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,640 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Covers major mid-20th-century poets such as Randall Jarrell, Robert Lavell and Richard Wilbur
You read to me, I'll read to you by
John Ciardi(
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19 editions published between 1932 and 1987 in English and held by 1,358 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Humorous poems to read aloud to children alternating with poems beginning readers can read themselves. Grades 1-4
19 editions published between 1932 and 1987 in English and held by 1,358 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Humorous poems to read aloud to children alternating with poems beginning readers can read themselves. Grades 1-4
This strangest everything by
John Ciardi(
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8 editions published in 1966 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,250 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published in 1966 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,250 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A browser's dictionary, and native's guide to the unknown American language by
John Ciardi(
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8 editions published between 1980 and 1982 in English and held by 1,214 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A compendium of curious expressions and intriguing facts"--Jacket subtitle
8 editions published between 1980 and 1982 in English and held by 1,214 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A compendium of curious expressions and intriguing facts"--Jacket subtitle
Purgatorio by
Dante(
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26 editions published between 1957 and 2009 in English and French and held by 1,157 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Dante describes his journey to the renunciation of sin, accepting his suffering in preparation for his entrance into the presence of God."
26 editions published between 1957 and 2009 in English and French and held by 1,157 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Dante describes his journey to the renunciation of sin, accepting his suffering in preparation for his entrance into the presence of God."
The divine comedy by
Dante Alighieri(
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16 editions published between 1950 and 1985 in English and held by 1,138 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This single volume, blank verse translation of The Divine Comedy includes an introduction, maps of Dante's Italy, Hell, Purgatory, Geocentric Universe, and political panorama of the thirteenth and early fourteenth century, diagrams and notes providing the reader with invaluable guidance
16 editions published between 1950 and 1985 in English and held by 1,138 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This single volume, blank verse translation of The Divine Comedy includes an introduction, maps of Dante's Italy, Hell, Purgatory, Geocentric Universe, and political panorama of the thirteenth and early fourteenth century, diagrams and notes providing the reader with invaluable guidance
Person to person by
John Ciardi(
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9 editions published in 1964 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,095 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published in 1964 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,095 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As if : poems new and selected by
John Ciardi(
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8 editions published in 1955 in English and held by 1,081 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published in 1955 in English and held by 1,081 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
39 poems by
John Ciardi(
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11 editions published in 1959 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,065 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published in 1959 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,065 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the stoneworks; [poems] by
John Ciardi(
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14 editions published between 1961 and 1971 in English and held by 965 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
14 editions published between 1961 and 1971 in English and held by 965 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Paradiso by
Dante(
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20 editions published between 1961 and 2009 in English and held by 957 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Dante's ultimate vision of universal harmony and eternal salvation"--Cover
20 editions published between 1961 and 2009 in English and held by 957 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Dante's ultimate vision of universal harmony and eternal salvation"--Cover
I met a man by
John Ciardi(
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6 editions published in 1961 in English and Undetermined and held by 943 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
For beginning readers, these poems lead children to new words through rhyme, riddles, context, and word game
6 editions published in 1961 in English and Undetermined and held by 943 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
For beginning readers, these poems lead children to new words through rhyme, riddles, context, and word game
Dialogue with an audience by
John Ciardi(
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2 editions published in 1963 in English and held by 926 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Selections of pieces by the poetry editor of the "Saturday review". Includes criticism of poets and poetry and letters sent to Ciardi from his readers
2 editions published in 1963 in English and held by 926 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Selections of pieces by the poetry editor of the "Saturday review". Includes criticism of poets and poetry and letters sent to Ciardi from his readers
The little that is all by
John Ciardi(
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7 editions published in 1974 in English and held by 917 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Responsibility and reality are the author's primary interests in this collection of works
7 editions published in 1974 in English and held by 917 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Responsibility and reality are the author's primary interests in this collection of works
Lives of X by
John Ciardi(
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5 editions published in 1971 in English and held by 897 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 poems - autobiographical, introspective, and occasionally ironic
5 editions published in 1971 in English and held by 897 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 poems - autobiographical, introspective, and occasionally ironic
In fact; [poems] by
John Ciardi(
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7 editions published in 1962 in English and Undetermined and held by 882 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
New poems by the poetry editor of "The Saturday Review of literature."
7 editions published in 1962 in English and Undetermined and held by 882 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
New poems by the poetry editor of "The Saturday Review of literature."
I marry you : a sheaf of love poems by
John Ciardi(
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16 editions published in 1958 in English and Undetermined and held by 834 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published in 1958 in English and Undetermined and held by 834 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Doodle soup : poems by
John Ciardi(
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3 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 821 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thirty-eight poems, mostly humorous, by the well-known poet
3 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 821 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thirty-eight poems, mostly humorous, by the well-known poet
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- Dante Alighieri 1265-1321 Author
- Gorey, Edward 1925-2000 Illustrator
- Juvenile Collection (Library of Congress)
- MacAllister, Archibald T. 1905-1966 Author of introduction
- J.B. Lippincott Company Publisher
- Williams, Miller Editor
- Cifelli, Edward M. Other Recipient Author Editor
- Nacht, Merle Illustrator
- Rouben Mamoulian Collection (Library of Congress)
- Frost, Robert 1874-1963
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Allegories Americanisms American poetry Brooks, Gwendolyn, Chapman, John Jay, Children's poetry Children's poetry, American Ciardi, John, Corso, Gregory Dante Alighieri, Dickey, James Divina commedia (Dante Alighieri) English language English language--Etymology English poetry Epic poetry, Italian Frost, Robert, Grosz, George, Hayden, Robert, Heaven Hell Inferno (Dante Alighieri) Italian literature Italian poetry Latin literature Levertov, Denise, Literature, Medieval Love poetry, American Mardersteig, Giovanni, Mezey, Robert New Formalism (American poetry) Nonsense verses O'Hara, Frank, Olson, Charles, Oppenheimer, Joel, Paradise Paradise in literature Paradiso (Dante Alighieri) Poetics Poetry Poetry, Medieval Poetry, Modern Poets, American Purgatorio (Dante Alighieri) Purgatory Purgatory in literature Religious poetry United States Wilbur, Richard, Wright, James,
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Alternative Names
Ciardi J.
Ciardi, John, 1916-
Ciardi John Anthony
Ciardi, John Anthony 1916-1986
John Ciardi americký básník
John Ciardi Amerikaans taalkundige (1916-1986)
John Ciardi Amerikaanse digter, vertaler en etimoloog
John Ciardi poeta e traduttore statunitense
John Ciardi US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller und Hochschullehrer
Чиарди Дж.
Чиарди Джон
Чиарди, Джон американский поэт, переводчик, критик
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