“Landscape” is a poem from one of the greatest poetic voices of our time, Louise Glück, which captures the stark beauty of the natural world and our lives in it. Witnessing the changing seasons with characteristic elegance, Glück’s poetry guides readers through memories of nature which reflect on life and death, growth and destruction.
Louise Glück was a writer whose most celebrated collections include The Wild Iris, Averno, and Ararat. Her poetry examines themes of loss, desire, and renewal with emotional precision and a profound understanding of the human experience.
Born in New York City in 1943 and raised on Long Island, Glück began her literary career by publishing poetry in the 1960s. Her many honors include the National Book Award for Faithful and Virtuous Night, the Pulitzer Prize for The Wild Iris, and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2020. She also served as the United States Poet Laureate from 2003 to 2004.
