{"product_id":"poems-1972-1982-9780811214698","title":"Poems 1972-1982","description":"Three of Denise Levertov's classic volumes, now available in a single edition. Here gathered for the first time in a single edition are three of Denise Levertov's finest books: \u003ci\u003eThe Freeing of the Dust\u003c\/i\u003e (1975), \u003ci\u003eLife in the Forest\u003c\/i\u003e (1978), and \u003ci\u003eCandles in Babylon\u003c\/i\u003e (1982). This new compilationbeginning where Denise Levertov's \u003ci\u003ePoems 1968-1972\u003c\/i\u003e left offtestifies not only to Levertov's technical mastery, but also to her spiritual vision, especially in regard to the Vietnam War. Some of Levertov's best war poems, the result of her visit to North Vietnam in 1972, are contained in this marvelous collection. \u003ci\u003ePoems 1972-1982\u003c\/i\u003e enables readers to observe a crucial phase in Levertov's poetic development. At the same time, it illuminates Robert Creeley's assessment that she \"was a constantly defining presence in the world we shared, a remarkable and transforming poet for all of us.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Directions Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780811214698\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 5.21w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2001 pg. 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/12\/2001 pg. 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/11\/2001\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Denise Levertov","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43112033910965,"sku":"9780811214698","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9b3febc3-8712-43bc-ba12-4bb8b45c0c24.jpg?v=1693927248","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/poems-1972-1982-9780811214698","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}