β Scribed by Donald Hall
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
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 Life. Intimate, anecdotal and often funny, these autobiographical poems follow Hall from his boyhood to his developing acquaintance with fellow poetsβincluding seniors like Robert Frost and contemporaries like Robert Bly. They chronicle Hall's growing into manhood, fatherhood, grandfatherhood, and a happy second marriage.
In the final poem, "Without," Hall laments the illness of his late wife, Jane Kenyon.
"These autobiographical poems are free of self-pity, engagingly frank without being in any sense 'confessional,' and often wildly comicalΒ .Β .Β . All are first-rate." βMinneapolis Star-Tribune
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**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 Awar
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