The Bird of Endless Time, Poems by James Laughlin, American Poet & Publisher. 1989 Copper Canyon Press , First Edition Paperback Format. OP

James Laughlin (1914 - 1997)

Published by Copper Canyon Press, 1989

About this Item

"The Bird of Endless Time" is an exciting collection of poems from the pen of James Laughlin, who was one of the finest poets in modern America. Laughlin passed away in 1997, but his poems remain, elegant testimonies to the soul, spirit and mind of one of the profoundest thinkers who ever put pen to poem. James Laughlin was the founder of new Directions Press, which he ran for many years. The list of authors published by the press one of the most impressive in the world. Said Michael McClure about Laughlin's poetry : "Shining in the breadth of these poems is a fine detailing of observation . equally as pleasing is the distinctiveness of each poem as a human experience. This is one of those books that one wakes up in the middle of the night to go read." ****************************************** And Robert Creeley was full of praise also: "I think what most delights is the insistently human scale, the old time Roman clarity of terms. But there is also that timeless intelligence of love's musing reflection, in whatever language impinges, or makes possible such ultimately human speech. In short, he's a gentleman and a scholar and a poet of happily common places." **************************************************** And finally Andrei Codrescu makes this pronouncement on Laughlin: "Under deep cover as Godfather of Modernism, James Laughlin has secretly raised & made himself into the Poetry Cheiftan of Sane Eros, the Catullus of fin-de-sicle America." ************************************** TITLE : The Bird of Endless Time / AUTHOR : James Laughlin (1914 - 1997) / IMPRINT :a Copper Canyon Press / PLACE : Port Townsend, Washington / DATE : (1989) / EDITION : First Paperback Edition (Issued simultaneously with the hardcover format) / LANGUAGE : English and French / STATUS : OP / PHYSICAL DETAILS : Trade paperback; [126] pages; approximately 6" x 9"; pictorial wraps, glued / CONDITION - VERY GOOD - Well preserved with but mild signs of handling.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Bird of Endless Time, Poems by James Laughlin, American Poet & Publisher. 1989 Copper Canyon Press , First Edition Paperback Format. OP
• Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
• Publication Date: 1989
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • FIRST EDITIONS (Includes 1st Printings, 1st Pap...
  • American Poetry
  • Poetry