In Self-Interviews , James Dickey speaks thoughtfully and with candor of his life as a poet. He recalls how poetry came to be his career, tracing its growing importance in his life from his youth in Georgia through his years overseas with the Air Force, as a student at Vanderbilt, as a teacher, and as a successful advertising executive. He also tells of how he reworked the life around him into poetry, of the fleeting impressions and lingering thoughts that were the seeds of some of his finest poems, including "Cherrylog ...
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In Self-Interviews , James Dickey speaks thoughtfully and with candor of his life as a poet. He recalls how poetry came to be his career, tracing its growing importance in his life from his youth in Georgia through his years overseas with the Air Force, as a student at Vanderbilt, as a teacher, and as a successful advertising executive. He also tells of how he reworked the life around him into poetry, of the fleeting impressions and lingering thoughts that were the seeds of some of his finest poems, including "Cherrylog Road," "The Lifeguard," "The Fiend," and "Falling." Following only a rough outline, Dickey recorded these spontaneous monologues in June, 1968, not long after the publication of his Poems, 1957 -1967, which collected the work from his first five books. These musings, then, date from what was in many ways a natural vantage point on his artistic development, a moment ripe for recollection and analysis. Dickey uses the occasion not only to look back on his career but also to consider his preferences and goals as a poet. "I would like to be able to write a poetry," he reveals, "that would have something for every level of mind, something that would be accessible to a child and would also give college professors and professional critics something, maybe something they haven't had much of recently, or indeed ever." This book is not so much the autobiography of a poet as it is the biography of a poet's work. Unique and revealing, Self-Interviews is an intimate profile of a decade in the art of one of America's finest poets.
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VG in G jacket. Grey cloth with black quarter-cloth in grey jacket with color photo of Dickey to front, small 8vo. 1st edition. 190pp. Index. Recorded and edited by Barbara and James Reiss. VG/G. Shelving soil upper edges, patch of scraping surface loss with no fraying to rear free endpaper (though no evidence of pocket removal, no library indications). Book is otherwise fine, although printed on low, bookclub quality stock (NOT bookclub, however). Jacket toned along inner edge, with rubbing and edgewear all around. Rubbing over quarter-binding edges. Still, only one 1/4" tear at upper front hinge, internally tape-repaired. Light chips and creases at extreme spine ends. In Brodart.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (american authors, 20th century, interviews ) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Stated first edition, 1970. Hardcover in original price-clipped dust jacket. DJ a bit rubbed at edges, light chipping and shelfwear with age. Strong binding. Gift inscription on flyleaf. Pages clean, no underlining. Good copy.
