The New Oxford Book of American Verse
- ISBN-10
- 0195020588
- ISBN-13
- 9780195020588
- Category
- Literary Criticism / Poetry
- Pages
- 1076
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1976
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Richard Ellmann
Description
An anthology of poems by American poets from Taylor and Bradstreet to Plath, Ginsberg, and Ashbery, reflecting the traditions and achievements of three centuries.
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