The pocket book of modern verse

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The original faber book of modern verse 1936, edited by michael roberts, was influential in forming the tastes of a generation and gave a concrete meaning. Jan 11, 2019 among his influential anthologies are master poems of the english language, immortal poems of the english language, the pocket book of modern verse, and the little treasury poetry series, which. The pocket book of verse 1940 edition open library. A pocket book of modern verse by oscar williams 1972, mass. English and american poetry of the last hundred years from walt whitman to dylan thomas by oscar williams it was amazing 5.

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This book is packed with more than 500 poems written since 1855 in the english language. The new pocket anthology of american verse editor 189 copies. At the time of his death in 1971, the new york times said his droll verse with its unconventional rhymes made him the countrys bestknown producer of humorous poetry. Louis untermeyer books author of modern american poetry. A subsequent paperback series carries the same name. The pocket book of modern verse oscar williams americka dzepna biblioteka 19601970. Immortal poems of the english language by oscar williams.

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