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by: Amy Clampitt
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.54
EAN: 9780394528403
ISBN: 0394528409
Label: Knopf
Manufacturer: Knopf
Number Of Pages: 149
Publication Date: January 12, 1983
Publisher: Knopf
Release Date: January 12, 1983
Sales Rank: 2028538
Studio: Knopf
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Truly gifted poetry. A rare treat.
The first time I was introduced to Amy Clampitt was with the poem Dorset, reproduced in a waiting room magazine. I was struck by the contrast between her southern-sounding name and the richness of her vocabulary, which in my opinion, equals anything by the best 19th century British authors. The Dorset poem was from her first collection, The Kingfisher. I had to special order the book, and by the time I picked it up the staff in the bookstore had also ordered their own personal copies. In ... Read More
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