The Love Poems of James Laughlin - Softcover

Laughlin, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811213870 ISBN 13: 9780811213875

Publisher: New Directions, 1998

Synopsis

Laughlin, James. The Love Poems of James Laughlin. Second Printing. New York, New Directions, 1998. Octavo. 64 unnumbered pages. Original Softcover. Excellent, close to new condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Small edition of love poems from the American poet James Laughlin. These lyrics are tender hymns to love in its abstract and physical incarnations. According to Gary Snyder Laughlin stands in the company of the greatest modern American poets and this book illustrates why.

About this title

About the Author:

James Laughlin (1914-1997) founded New Directions in 1936 while still a student at Harvard. He wrote and compiled more than a dozen books of poetry as well as stories and essays; seven volumes of his correspondence with his authors are available from W.W. Norton.

Synopsis:

As a poet, the late James Laughlin was perhaps best known for his love lyrics. This is a collection of his love poems.

About this edition

• Publisher: New Directions
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0811213870
• ISBN 13: 9780811213875
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 64