In March, she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for“Versed.”
“This book has gotten more attention,”Armantrout said,“but I don't feel as if it's better.”The first half of “Versed” focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.
Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry,” said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD.
“Versed”, published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2,700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.
【语篇解读】 Rae Armantrout,一位圣地亚哥加利福尼亚大学的诗歌教授,获得了2010年普利策奖。
67.According to Rae Armantrout,________.
A.her 10th book is much better
B.her winning the Pulitzer is unexpected
C.the media is surprised at her works
D.she likes being recognized by her readers
答案 B [细节理解题。根据文章第二段的叙述可知,Armantrout对于自己获得普利策奖是很惊讶的,所以B项正确。]
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