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The Book of Nightmares

Name: The Book of Nightmares
ISBN: 9780395120989

Galway Kinnell

HarperCollins · Paperback · May 18, 1973

Reading lane: Place Poetry

American Poetry Place Poetry Family Poems short story

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Why This Clicks

Worldly Vision

A long visionary poem where rich language meets close attention to the living world.

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Poetry devoted to the things and creatures of the world
A sustained reading experience in ten parts

Expect

Seven strophes in each part
Language that reaches toward universality

Book Details

Authors: Galway Kinnell
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: May 18, 1973
Format: Paperback
Theme: Place Poetry · Family Poems
Reading lane: Place Poetry

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Literary Fiction
Women's Fiction
Essay Collections
Medieval Collections

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Women Authors Collections
Poetry Anthologies
American Poetry
Poetry About Death

About This Book

The Book of Nightmares , a long visionary poem in ten parts comprised of seven strophes each, was first published in 1971 and is generally regarded as Galway Kinnell's masterpiece. Galway Kinnell's poetry has always been marked by richness of language, devotion to the things and creatures of the world, and an effort to transform every understanding into the universality of art.