About the book
A beautiful hardcover Pocket Poets collection of poetic tributes to beer from around the world and through ages.
From the ancient \"Hymn to Ninkasi\" (the Sumerian goddess of beer) to eighth-century Chinese poet Li Bai's \"Bring in the Ale\" to Robert Graves's \"Strong Beer,\" the poems collected here attest to humankind's long attraction to the foamy and intoxicating product of malted grains. A surprising variety of poets have penned tributes to the brew; their tantalizing poems include Robert Burns's \"John Barleycorn,\" Edgar Allan Poe's \"Lines on Ale,\" Frank O'Hara's \"Beer for Breakfast,\" Sylvia Plath's \"The Beer Tastes Good,\" Muriel Rukeyser's \"Beer and Bacon,\" and Tom Waits's \"Warm Beer and Cold Women.\" Whether pulling up to the celestial bar in Keats's \"Mermaid Tavern\" or to the grittier, jazzier one in Carl Sandburg's \"Honky Tonk in Cleveland, Ohio\" (where \"the cartoonists weep in their beer\"), lovers of beer and poetry are sure to find something to celebrate in these tantalizing pages.
Editions of Hip Hops
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781101907917
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A beautiful hardcover Pocket Poets collection of poetic tributes to beer from around the world and through ages.
From the ancient \"Hymn to Ninkasi\" (the Sumerian goddess of beer) to eighth-century Chinese poet Li Bai's \"Bring in the Ale\" to Robert Graves's \"Strong Beer,\" the poems collected here attest to humankind's long attraction to the foamy and intoxicating product of malted grains. A surprising variety of poets have penned tributes to the brew; their tantalizing poems include Robert Burns's \"John Barleycorn,\" Edgar Allan Poe's \"Lines on Ale,\" Frank O'Hara's \"Beer for Breakfast,\" Sylvia Plath's \"The Beer Tastes Good,\" Muriel Rukeyser's \"Beer and Bacon,\" and Tom Waits's \"Warm Beer and Cold Women.\" Whether pulling up to the celestial bar in Keats's \"Mermaid Tavern\" or to the grittier, jazzier one in Carl Sandburg's \"Honky Tonk in Cleveland, Ohio\" (where \"the cartoonists weep in their beer\"), lovers of beer and poetry are sure to find something to celebrate in these tantalizing pages.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hip Hops about?
A beautiful hardcover Pocket Poets collection of poetic tributes to beer from around the world and through ages.
From the ancient \"Hymn to Ninkasi\" (the Sumerian goddess of beer) to eighth-century Chinese poet Li Bai's \"Bring in the Ale\" to Robert Graves's \"Strong Beer,\" the poems collected here attest to humankind's long attraction to the foamy and intoxicating product of malted grains. A surprising variety of poets have penned tributes to the brew; their tantalizing poems include Robert Burns's \"John Barleycorn,\" Edgar Allan Poe's \"Lines on Ale,\" Frank O'Hara's \"Beer for Breakfast,\" Sylvia Plath's \"The Beer Tastes Good,\" Muriel Rukeyser's \"Beer and Bacon,\" and Tom Waits's \"Warm Beer and Cold Women.\" Whether pulling up to the celestial bar in Keats's \"Mermaid Tavern\" or to the grittier, jazzier one in Carl Sandburg's \"Honky Tonk in Cleveland, Ohio\" (where \"the cartoonists weep in their beer\"), lovers of beer and poetry are sure to find something to celebrate in these tantalizing pages.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Hip Hops?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Poetry / Poems > Poetry anthologies (various poets)
Where can I read a sample of Hip Hops?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781101907917
Is Hip Hops part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Hip Hops?
Christoph Keller
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Hip Hops is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781101907917)
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