 First edition | |
| Author | Frank Bidart |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Published | May 2005 |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Star Dust is a collection of poetry by Frank Bidart, first published in book form by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2005. The book was a 2005 National Book Award Finalist for Poetry. [1]
The book is split into two sections. The first section, Music Like Dirt, is a sequence of poems that became the first chapbook to ever be nominated for the Pulitzer Prize when it was originally published in 2002. [2] The second section includes The Third Hour of the Night, a dark and violent poem about Italian Renaissance artist Benvenuto Cellini. It is part of a project by Bidart that, so far, includes two similarly titled poems. Third Hour was first published in the October 2004 issue of Poetry , taking up almost the entire issue. [3] [4]
Star Dust also includes notes on some poems by Bidart, and later editions also include an interview with the author conducted by Bookslut. [5]
