Descriere: In paperback for the first time: Kenneth Koch's six masterly, groundbreaking longer poems, which contain some of the poet's most original work, full of exclamation and exaggeration but graced as well with dry wit and sophistication. Together they serve as the companion volume to the highly praised "Collected Poems of Kenneth Koch."
Autori: Kenneth Koch (Author) | Editura: ALFRED A KNOPF | Anul aparitiei: 2009 | ISBN: 9780375711206 | Categorie: Poetry
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