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by: Robert Hass
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.52
EAN: 9780394557694
ISBN: 0394557697
Label: Random House
Manufacturer: Random House
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 290
Publication Date: September 12, 1987
Publisher: Random House
Release Date: September 12, 1987
Sales Rank: 1601977
Studio: Random House
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Rating:  - Ars Oratoria
Let there be no mistaking that I believe that any undertaking to expose Jeffers's poetry to a larger audience, albeit mostly unappreciative, is a good thing. That said, I don't think Haas is/was the proper guide to lead this excursion. First off, he is an apologist for the mainstream critics (Vendler, Rexroth, Yvor Winters) who constantly harp on the fact that Jeffers was too steadfast, didactic and violent in his efforts. Unlike his contemporaries of the time, Pound and Eliot, Jeffers remained enmeshed ... Read More
Rating: - An excellent collection of shorter works
This is an excellent way to begin reading Jeffers. Contains the poem "Self-Criticism in February", a great self-explication of his own struggles with poetry.
Rating:  - This is a satisfying introduction to the poetry of Jeffers.
The poem "Tor House" epitomizes Robinson Jeffers' poetry. The introduction of the book gives an idea of the personalities of Una and Robinson Jeffers. This book contains the poem "The Roan Stallion" that began Jeffers' fame
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