A Face to Meet the Faces: An Anthology of Contemporary Persona Poetry is the first ever compilation of persona poetry–poems written from voices or perspectives other than that of the poet. Designed for easy implementation in the classroom, the anthology consists of nine thematic chapters and contributor notes written by each poet, identifying and contextualizing the persona in the poem and articulating why he or she chose to write from this perspective. Available from The University of Akron Press in February, 2012.
I am relatively knew to writing behind a persona, but I absolutely have to now. Persons poems are like a compulsion for me. I think this anthology will be great for my development as a “persona poet.” I will definitely be buying the anthology soon, hopefully at AWP. See you at the conference!
Shay Lessman