1. Poems Written Abroad is a collection of previously unpublished poetry from Stephen Spender, which provides readers a unique window onto an important summer in the life of one of the important British poets of the 20th century. 2. Readers can feel Spender's presence through this early poetry--that of the adolescent Stephen as well as that of the person and poet he was to become, including his struggles with his homosexuality. As such this collection is a part of the tradition of queer poetry, in some poems quite ...
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1. Poems Written Abroad is a collection of previously unpublished poetry from Stephen Spender, which provides readers a unique window onto an important summer in the life of one of the important British poets of the 20th century. 2. Readers can feel Spender's presence through this early poetry--that of the adolescent Stephen as well as that of the person and poet he was to become, including his struggles with his homosexuality. As such this collection is a part of the tradition of queer poetry, in some poems quite explicitly so. 3. The poems in this beautiful and carefully annotated book also offer a tour through literary history--from Milton and Shakespeare to Rimbaud and T. S. Eliot.
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1st edn 1st printing. 8vo. Original silver lettered black cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (Fine). Pp. xl + 108, illus with coloured facsimile plates (no inscriptions).
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Very good. Bumped edges. Slight scratches to dust jacket. Appears unread, may have minor damage from transit/storage. Next working day dispatch from the UK (Mon-Fri). Please contact us with any queries.
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Fine. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 160 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Halftones, color. Special Publications of the Lilly Library. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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HARDCOVER Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
