Four Poems of Departure
Wright, Charles
From Waysidebooks, Pittsburg, KS, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since November 15, 2017
From Waysidebooks, Pittsburg, KS, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since November 15, 2017
About this Item
16mo, pp. [16]. Staple-bound paperback. "Four Poems of Departure" was published in an edition of 500 copies, with ink drawings "from an anonymous suite entitled Pilgrims (after Michaux)." There is also an unattached bookplate signed by Wright. Charles Wright (1935 -- ) was born at Pickwick Dam, Tennessee, and attended Davidson College and the Iowa Writers Workshop. (He should not be confused with the novelist Charles Wright.) Wright served four years in the U.S. Army, and it was while stationed in Italy that he began to read and write poetry. To date, he has authored over 20 books of poetry.He shared theNational Book Awardin 1983 for"Country Music: Selected Early Poems," and won thePulitzer Prizein 1998 for"Black Zodiac."From 2014 to 2015, he was the 20thPoet Laureate of the United States. Seller Inventory # 11455
Bibliographic Details
Title: Four Poems of Departure
Publisher: Trace Editions, Portland
Publication Date: 1983
Binding: Staplebound
Condition: Very good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: Limited Edition.
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