β Scribed by Donald Hall
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
This collection drawn from more than forty years of the poet's work is "a superb introduction to newcomers and a sumptuous offering to familiars" (Publishers Weekly).
Former US Poet Laureate Donald Hall has been celebrated with numerous awards, including the National Book Critics Circle Award and the National Medal of the Arts.
This volume collects some of Hall's finest short poetry written between 1947 and 1990. Here are poems of landscape and love, of dedication and prophecy.
"Our delight is in following an exceptional poet's growth and depth as he emerges with a richly playful but consummately serious voice." --Publishers Weekly
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**The prize-winning poet's collection of autobiographical poems is "the work of a master, all the more poignant for its franknessΒ .Β .Β . in the face of tragedy" (*Pittsburgh Post-Gazette*).** One of America's most celebrated poets, Donald Hall was at the height of his powers when he wrote *The Old
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Unique and beautiful, Beowulf brings to life a society of violence and honor, fierce warriors and bloody battles, deadly monsters and famous swords. Written by an unknown poet in about the eighth century, this masterpiece of Anglo-Saxton literature transforms legends, myth, history, and ancient song