Gl ck, author of nine books of poetry, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Wild Iris, is noted for her searing honesty and compelling first-person personae. Though compared to world-famous verse by Sappho and Dickinson, Gl ck's poetry has remained curiously undigested among readers of contemporary poetry for some time. On Louise Gl ck gathers for the first time a diverse array of essays by the leading critics of this preeminent poet. Featuring a probing, extended interview with Gl ck, On Louise Gl ck traces the critical reception of her work and offers new insights into her imaginative, mysterious poetry.