Washington DC: Library of Congress, 1964. First edition. Wrappers; large 8vo. 367 pp. The proceedings of the first National Poetry Festival, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Poetry Magazine, held at the LoC on Oct. 22-24, 1962. Among the poets who read, and whose poems and often commentary, introductions (some quite interesting) and Q&A are printed in this large volume, are Adams, Berryman, Bogan, Brooks, J. V. Cunningham, Deutsch, Eberhart, Engle, Frost, Hughes, Jarrell, Kunitz, Meredith, Ogden Nash, Nemerov, Rago, Ransom, Rexroth, Rukeyser, Schwartz, Snodgrass, Tate, and Wilbur. Richard Wilbur has signed on p. 330 where in part of a discussion he quotes from a then not yet published transaltion of TARTUFFE. Frost's talk pp. 234-259, covers a substantial number of poems, and was one of his last major public appearances. Worn at corners, spine very lightly creased, but an easily very good copy of an interesting look at the state of mid-century poetry. By no means uncommon, but a still interesting volume in better than usual condition, and scarce with a participants signature.

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Bookseller: Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 66310
Title: NATIONAL POETRY FESTIVAL
Author: Wilbur, Richard (signed by); Robert Frost
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Library of Congress
Place of Publication: Washington DC
Date Published: 1964
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Poetry;

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