Five Young American Poets [cover title 5 Young American Poets]

Norfolk, Connecticut: New Directions, (1940).

Price: $225.00

Hardcover. First edition. Near fine with tanned endpapers, in a near very good dustwrapper with a browned spine, age-toning on the panels, and light edgewear. The first commercial book appearance of these five poets, preceding Berryman's and Jarrell's own separate first books by two years.

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Item #329736 Five Young American Poets [cover title 5 Young American Poets]. John BERRYMAN, Mary Barnard, Randall Jarrell, George Marion O'Donnell, W R. Moses.

John Berryman
birth name: John Berryman
born: 10/25/1914
died: 1/7/1972

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American poet noted for his confessional poetry laced with humor. Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literaturemore