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A landmark in the publication of twentieth-century American poetry, this first volume of the long-awaited collected poetry, non-critical prose, and plays of Robert Duncan gathers all of Duncan’s books and magazine publications up to and including <i>Letters: Poems 1953–1956</i>. Deftly edited, it thoroughly documents the first phase of Duncan’s distinguished life in writing, making it possible to trace the poet’s development as he approaches the brilliant work of his middle period. <br /><br />This volume includes the celebrated works <i>Medieval Scenes </i>and <i>The Venice Poem</i>, all of Duncan’s long unavailable major ventures into drama, his extensive "imitations" of Gertrude Stein, and the remarkable poems written in Majorca as responses to a series of collaged paste-ups by Duncan’s life-long partner, the painter Jess. Books appear in chronological order of publication, with uncollected periodical and other publications arranged chronologically, following each book. The introduction includes a biographical commentary on Duncan’s early life and works, and clears an initial path through the textual complexities of his early writing. Notes offer brief commentaries on each book

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Author

Robert Duncan, Peter Quartermain, James Maynard

Publisher

University of California Press, University of California Press

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780520953628

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Poetry, Literary Criticism

Rating

5 / 5 (8 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14