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WORLDLY HOPES: Poems.
by Ammons, A. R (1926-2001)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in charcoal gray cloth with gilt lettering on the spine in a fine dust jacket./charcoal gray cloth with gilt lettering on the spine in a fine
- ISBN 10
- 0393015181
- ISBN 13
- 9780393015188
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About This Item
New York & London:: W. W. Norton & Company,, (1982). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in charcoal gray cloth with gilt lettering on the spine in a fine dust jacket.. First printing. A collection of shorter lyric poems, most using nature as a motif - although one poem - the slightly longer, and angrier, "The Role of Society in the Artist" stands in contrast to those. It begins "Society sent me this invitation to go to / hell and / delighted not to be overlooked. . " and ends with society "said it liked my unconventional / verses best & I invited society to go to hell." 51 pp.
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- Title
- WORLDLY HOPES: Poems.
- Author
- Ammons, A. R (1926-2001)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover first edition -
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in charcoal gray cloth with gilt lettering on the spine in a fine dust jacket.
- Jacket Condition
- charcoal gray cloth with gilt lettering on the spine in a fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0393015181
- ISBN 13
- 9780393015188
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company,
- Place of Publication
- New York & London:
- Date Published
- (1982)
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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