Poetry Trivia Questions
In case you missed them, here are the past five Columbia Granger's World of Poetry trivia questions of the day. .
August 4
Question:
What San Francisco poet claimed an extended series of his poems were written by a Japanese courtesan?
Answer
Kenneth Rexroth. The poems are published under the title The Love Songs of Marichiko. This literary hoax was well-received at the time.
August 3
Question:
What epic-sized poem by James Merrill takes its structure from a Ouija board?
Answer
"The Changing Light at Sandover." The poem has three parts: "Mirabell: Books of Number" is divided in to sections numbered 0 to 9; "The Book of Ephraim" has a section for each letter of the alphabet; and "Scripts for the Pageant" is divided into 3 large sections "Yes," "&," "No."
August 2
Question:
What poetry book, named after a painting by the Italian mannerist painter Francesco Parmigianino, won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and The National Book Critics Circle Award?
Answer
John Ashbery's Self Portrait in a Convex Mirror .
August 1
Question:
What poet acted as a consultant to the Ford motor company, suggesting names for a new line of cars?
Answer
July 31
