The First Book: Twentieth-Century Poetic Careers in America by Jesse Zuba

The First Book: Twentieth-Century Poetic Careers in America

Jesse Zuba

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nonfiction classics literary poetry reflective medium-paced
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The First Book: Twentieth-Century Poetic Careers in America by Jesse Zuba is a captivating read for anyone who has ever been fascinated by the art of poetry, the power of literary tradition, and the creative struggles of writers seeking to make their mark in the world of American letters.

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We have many poets of the First Book, the poet and critic Louis Simpson remarked in 1957, describing a sense that the debut poetry collection not only launched the contemporary poetic career but also had come to define it. Surveying American poetr...

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