Voices in the Distance
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Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Louis Simpson (1923-2012) was a leading figure in American letters for more than half a century. Born in Jamaica, the son of a lawyer of Scottish descent and a Russian mother, he emigrated to America at the age of 17. Voices in the Distance was the first selection of his poetry to be published in Britain for over 25 years, drawing on 18 collections, from The Arrivistes (1949) to his final book, Struggling Times, which he published in 2009 at the age of 86. Both timely and personal, Louis Simpson's poetry dramatises his continuing quarrel with suburban America, as well as his concerns about the direction of an American society struggling to retain its integrity in the midst of widespread challenges and worldwide strife. Poetry Book Society Special Commendation.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1852248610
ISBN13:9781852248611
Release Date:February 2010
Publisher:Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.74 lbs.
Dimensions:9.2" x 0.5" x 6.1"
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