Published in 1975, this second book by Gluck established her as a voice to be reckoned with in contemporary poetics. Gluck built on the themes presented here, including confession and myth, in her later work, which was honored with a Pulitzer prize in 1993.
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Published in 1975, this second book by Gluck established her as a voice to be reckoned with in contemporary poetics. Gluck built on the themes presented here, including confession and myth, in her later work, which was honored with a Pulitzer prize in 1993.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. 2nd Printing. Our copy the 2nd printing. Shelf rubbed along front edge of spine. Some spotting on back cover. Light foxing to edges. No marks inside.
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Seller's Description:
Fair. 0912946180. A collection of poems. The author's second book. First edition. Damp stained on the top edge of the text block with rippling throughout, previous owner's name on front free endpaper, else fair in gray cloth. No dust jacket.
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First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author's second book. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Larry Louise Gluck." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Loretta Li. Louise Gluck's, The House on Marshland is a collection of poetry that stems from the seeds of every day life. Many of the topics she visits are holidays, fairy tales, and the simple gestures of human interaction.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First edition, hardcover issue. Fine in fine dust jacket with a tiny closed tear on the front cover. Signed in the title page and additionally Inscribed on the facing page to poet and editor Douglas Blazek: "For Doug Blazek with good wishes Louise Glück." The Poetry Foundation calls Blazek "one of the instigators of the Mimeo Revolution" and a "force in the American poetry 'underground' of the 1960s." In addition to publishing heavily early in his career, Blazek also founded and edited the magazine *Ole* and the small press Open Skull, where he published Bukowski, Robert Crumb, d.a. levy, and other "underground" writers. A lovely copy of the Nobel laureate's second book, with an excellent association. Housed in a fine custom royal blue clamshell case with the spine titled in gilt and the author's gilt facsimile signature on the cover.
Publisher:
Part of the American Poetry Series Vol. 5 issued from Ecco Press, 1975
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16376109772
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This book was issued when the poet lived in Plainfield, Vermont. Her second book of poems. Very close to fine and bright in like attractive and decorative dustjacket with crisp bright text. Back cover blurb by Stanley Kunitz.
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Fine in Fine- jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 42pp. The American Poetry Series #5. Not price-clipped. the slightest bit of wear to d/j. The top half of the text block is slightly protruding, the result, I think of a publisher's error. Photos on request.
