| Description |
xxvi, 830 pages ; 25 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Uncollected poems 1922-1943 -- Thirty-six poems -- Eleven poems on the same theme -- Selected poems 1923-1943 -- Promises: Poems 1954-1956 -- You, Emperors, and others: Poems 1957-1960 -- Tale of time: Poems 1960-1966 -- Incarnations: Poems 1966-1968: Island of summer -- Internal injuries -- Enclaves -- Audubon: Vision -- Or else: Poem/Poems 1968-1974 -- Can I see Arcturus from where I stand?: Poems 1975 -- Now and then: Poems 1976-1978: Nostalgic -- Speculative -- Being here: Poetry 1977-1980 -- Rumor verified: Poems 1979-1980: Prologue -- Paradox of time -- Events -- Point North -- If this is the way it is -- But also -- Fear and trembling -- Coda -- Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce -- Altitudes and extensions 1980-1984 -- Uncollected poems 1943-1989. |
| Summary |
A collection of all of the published poetry of the first Poet Laureate of the United States features collations of all versions of the poems, accompanied by textual and explanatory notes. Winner of the 1998 Jules and Frances Laundry Award. In this indispensable volume, John Burt has assembled every poem (with the exception of Brother to Dragons) ever published by Robert Penn Warren. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 639-816) and index. |
| Subject |
American poetry -- 20th century.
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American poetry. (OCoLC)fst00807348
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Poetry -- Collections.
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
Poetry.
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Poetry. (OCoLC)fst01423828
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| Added Author |
Burt, John, 1955-
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| Added Title |
Poems
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| ISBN |
0807123331 (alk. paper) |
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9780807123331 (alk. paper) |
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