{"product_id":"collected-poems-of-john-wheelwright-paperback","title":"Collected Poems Of John Wheelwright - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Wheelwright\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlvin Rosenfeld\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1940, when John Wheelwright was killed by a speeding car, Boston lost one of its most colorful personalities and American poetry one of its most original and provocative talents. Like so many artists who have pioneered fresh techniques, Wheelwright received little popular recognition in his short lifetime, although his work caught the eyes of perspicacious critics, who marked him as a man to watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in a clothbound edition in 1972, Wheelwright's \u003cem\u003eCollected Poems\u003c\/em\u003e are now presented in paperbook format. Included are the three books brought out while he lived--\u003cem\u003eRock and Shell\u003c\/em\u003e (1933), \u003cem\u003eMirrors of Venus\u003c\/em\u003e (1938), and \u003cem\u003ePolitical Self-Portrait\u003c\/em\u003e (1940)--as well as the previously unpublished collection \u003cem\u003eDawn to Dust\u003c\/em\u003e and miscellaneous other poems. The book has a preface by the editor, Alvin H. Rosenfeld, a memorial poem by Robert Fitzgerald, and a foreword by Austin Warren that places the poet firmly in the category of \"New England Saint.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1940, when John Wheelwright was killed by a speeding car, Boston lost one of its most colorful personalities and American poetry one of its most original and provocative talents. Wheelwright received little popular recognition in his short lifetime, although his work caught the eyes of perspicacious critics, who market him as a man to watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 302\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 7.89 x 5.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 1983\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722600353855,"sku":"9780811208499","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/795a3c8d6ebe9203a7c5c504f09c4279.webp?v=1765096304","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/collected-poems-of-john-wheelwright-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}