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"Cautionary words about poetry from an idiosyncratic and surprising critic and poet....At his best, Hollander abandons contempt and complaint in favor of real eloquence and mindfulness. For instance, his essays about poets May Swenson and Elizabeth Bishop are models of insight and stylistic clarity and tact. Anyone interested in poetry or criticism must read them....He smites, he laments, but he also enlightens."Hollander, John is the author of 'Work of Poetry', published 1997 under ISBN 9780231108966 and ISBN 0231108966.
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