The Lion's Tail and Eyes
by Robert Bly, James Wright, William Duffy
An exciting volume which serves to lead readers into the extraordinary creative world of three Minnesota poets.: Bly, Wright, Duffy.
Paperback
English
Brand New
Publisher Description
"An unusual, exciting volume which serves ideally to lead readers into the extraordinary creative world of three Minnesota poets who are familiar with the contemporary poetry of several nations and who together are bringing to American poetry a powerful new direction away from academicism. Poetry which experiments with content rather than with form and whose life does not depend upon the metrics but upon the life of the poet himself. "—John LoganThis is a facsimile edition of the original Sixties Press book issued in 1962 and contains some of Robert Bly's and James Wright's iconic poems.
Author Biography
William Duffy: William Duffy started the influential literary magazine, the Fifties and Sixties with Robert Bly. His farm was also the location of the famous poem of James Wright: Lying In A Hammock At William Duffy's Farm In Pine Island, Minnesota.
Promotional
This historic reprint will be advertised and sold along with the new Bly collection.Ads in Rain Taxi and other literary periodicalsco-op available
Long Description
"An unusual, exciting volume which serves ideally to lead readers into the extraordinary creative world of three Minnesota poets who are familiar with the contemporary poetry of several nations and who together are bringing to American poetry a powerful new direction away from academicism. Poetry which experiments with content rather than with form and whose life does not depend upon the metrics but upon the life of the poet himself. "--John Logan This is a facsimile edition of the original Sixties Press book issued in 1962 and contains some of Robert Bly's and James Wright's iconic poems.
Competing Titles
Stealing Sugar from the Castle Robert Bly Above the River: The Complete Poems James Wright
Description for Sales People
The Lion's Eyes and Tail is the second book published by Robert Bly's legendary Sixties Press in 1962. This marks the early appearance of iconic poems by Robert Bly and James Wright and a significant change in the direction of American poetry. This title will be of interest to readers of poetry and an audience interested in poetry of the post World War II generation.
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