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The Collected Poems of James Laughlin

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Description for The Collected Poems of James Laughlin Hardback. Editor(s): Glassgold, Peter. Num Pages: 1200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1750.

Published in his centenary year, The Collected Poems of James Laughlin encompasses in one majestic volume all of the poetry (with the exception of his verse memoirs, Byways) written by the publisher-poet. Witty, technically brilliant, slyly satiric and heartbreakingly poignant about the vagaries of love, Laughlin charted his own poetic course for over six decades prompting astonishment and joy in those fellow poets who had discovered his unique genius. As Charles Simic enthused, “The secret is out, the publisher of Williams and Pound is himself a great lyric poet.”

Compiled and edited by Peter Glassgold, Laughlin’s chosen poetry editor for ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
1750g
Number of Pages
1200
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780811218764
SKU
V9780811218764
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About James Laughlin
James Laughlin (1914–1997) founded New Directions in 1936 while still a student at Harvard. He wrote and compiled more than a dozen books of poetry as well as stories and essays; seven volumes of his correspondence with his authors are available from W.W. Norton.    Peter Glassgold is the former editor in chief of New Directions.

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