The Character of the PoetThe author discusses his life and career as a poet, examines the work of Whitman, Wordsworth, William Carlos Williams, Conrad, and V.S. Naipaul, and explores aspects of writing. |
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The Character of the Poet | 1 |
My Beginnings | 23 |
BeautyA Footnote to Plato | 56 |
Copyright | |
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