Description: One of the masters of contemporary poetry presents his ninth collection, gathering a rich selection of his work, including new poems that remind us of his prefatory statement. Nearly all the poems of Kunitz's later years are included, most of them unavailable in any other edition. Winner of the 1995 National Book Award.
Brief description: Stanley Kunitz, much-honored poet, was cofounder of the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and of Poets House in New York City. He died in 2006.
Review Quotes: One of America's great poets. Most poets dry up at 50. For him to be writing poems at 90 is just incredible. --Mark Strand"