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... verse ; but as to whether he produces poetry , perhaps only those who read the Russian originals may capably know . His verse , insomuch as it appears in American English , does not compare favorably with Stanley Kunitz's passionate ...
... verse ; but as to whether he produces poetry , perhaps only those who read the Russian originals may capably know . His verse , insomuch as it appears in American English , does not compare favorably with Stanley Kunitz's passionate ...
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... verse which says , How do you shape an axe handle ? Without an axe it can't be done . Snyder , arguably the best of the Beat poets , has gone to school on Chinese and Japanese poetry , philosophy , and history , and is himself a ...
... verse which says , How do you shape an axe handle ? Without an axe it can't be done . Snyder , arguably the best of the Beat poets , has gone to school on Chinese and Japanese poetry , philosophy , and history , and is himself a ...
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... verse may be approaching extinction . André Malraux observed that American literature was being produced by non - intellectuals . In fact , most of our poetry which masquerades as lyric is , in truth , light verse in open form . Does ...
... verse may be approaching extinction . André Malraux observed that American literature was being produced by non - intellectuals . In fact , most of our poetry which masquerades as lyric is , in truth , light verse in open form . Does ...
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Orthodox Heterodox Paradox | 15 |
The Degradation of Money | 27 |
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