Specimens of American Poetry with Critical and Biographical Notices, Volume 3B. Blom, 1967 - American poetry These 454 selections from 188 authors form the first major verse anthology in the United States. Kettell, who knew many of the poets, pens personal and sometimes withering biographical essays to achieve a comprehensive rather than solely pantheonic collection. |
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RICHARD H DANA | 1 |
JAMES G PERCIVAL | 24 |
Night Watching | 37 |
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