The Triumph of Achilles is a collection of poetry by Louise Glück, published in 1985 by Ecco Press.[1] It won the National Book Critics Circle Award for poetry.[2] The work concerns themes from classical antiquity and myth.[3] Literary critic Daniel Morris describes it as a "pivotal work" in Glück's oeuvre.[3]
 First edition | |
| Author | Louise Glück |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Published | 1985 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 60 |
| ISBN | 9780880010818 |
Writing in The New York Times, the author and critic Liz Rosenberg described the collection as "clearer, purer, and sharper" than Glück's previous work.[4] The critic Peter Stitt, writing in The Georgia Review, declared that the book showed Glück to be "among the important poets of our age".[5] From the collection, the poem "Mock Orange", which has been likened to a feminist anthem,[6] has been called an "anthology piece" for how frequently it has appeared in poetry anthologies and college courses.[7] Wendy Lesser described its "language" as "staunchly straightforward".[8]
References
Sources
- Morris, Daniel (2006). The Poetry of Louise Glück: A Thematic Introduction. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 978-0-8262-6556-2. OCLC 290591375.