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9780874212181

May Swenson

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  • ISBN13:

    9780874212181

  • ISBN10:

    0874212189

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1997-01-01
  • Publisher: Utah State Univ Pr
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Summary

This personal biography of May Swenson, written by R. R. Knudson, her longtime companion, celebrates her as one of America's most imaginative and vital poets of the mid-20th century. With more than 160 photographs, if offers a rich, personal look at ther life through the letters and journals left by the beloved poet herself and by those who knew her best. Includes an anthology of 30 poems.

Table of Contents

Frontispoem: I Look at My Hand
Forewordp. 1
To Utah!p. 8
Love at Homep. 21
New York, New Yorkp. 38
In the Villagep. 54
A Purdue Interludep. 84
Sea Cliff, Long Islandp. 92
Home to Utahp. 114
Afterwords / Afterphotosp. 128
Anthology: A Life in Poemsp. 133
The Truth Is Forcedp. 134
The Poplar's Shadowp. 135
Working on Wall Streetp. 136
Horses in Central Parkp. 137
At East Riverp. 138
Four-Word Linesp. 139
While Seated in a Planep. 140
The Tall Figures of Giacomettip. 141
August 19, Pad 19p. 142
The James Bond Moviep. 144
Face to Face (translation)p. 145
On the Road (translation)p. 146
Watching the Jets Lose to Buffalo at Sheap. 147
Womenp. 148
Prison Architecturep. 149
Under the Baby Blanketp. 150
Sleeping with Boap. 152
A Rescuep. 153
The Pure Suit of Happinessp. 155
A Wishp. 156
The Loweringp. 157
The Rest of My Lifep. 158
Stripping and Putting Onp. 160
The Exchange (first draft)p. 162
Index of Datesp. 163
Booksp. 165
Awards Wonp. 167
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