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Poems of extraordinary depth, beauty and emotional courage.
An excellent collection of love poetry by one of the greatest American poets. This volume, which is accompanied by a concise and compelling introduction, reveals the best of Patchen: his irrepressible sense ofwonder, his ability to see things anew, his skill at waking us up to themoment, and his life-long love for the beautiful and intelligent woman inhis life, Miriam Patchen. Since much of Patchen's work is now out of print,this collection is a rare opportunity to explore this acclaimed poet'swriting which one hopes is just now beginning a resurgence. (I also suggestyou look at his other writings, such as his daring "The Journal OfAlbion Moonlight." Written during WWII, this poetic anti-war novel isstill controversial in both form and content to this day.) ... Read more

Book Description
This digital document, covering the life and work of Kenneth Patchen, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 1236 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

• Place and date of birth and death (if deceased)
• Family members
• Education
• Professional associations and honors
• Employment
• Writings, including books and periodicals
• A description of the author's work
• References to further readings about the author