During the 20th Century, France was home to many of the world's greatest poets. This collection highlights some of the very best verse that came out of a country and century defined by war and liberation. "Indispensable . . . a book that everyone interested in modern poetry should have close to hand, a source of renewable delights and discoveries, a book that will long claim our attention."-Peter Brooks, The New York Times Book Review
"One of the freshest and most exciting books of poetry to appear in a long while . . . Paul Auster has provided the best possible point of entry into this century's most influential body of poetry."-Geoffrey O'Brien, The Village Voice
| ISBN: | 9780394717487 |
| Publication date: | 12th January 1984 |
| Author: | Paul Auster |
| Publisher: | Vintage Books an imprint of Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 635 pages |
| Genres: |
Poetry anthologies (various poets) Literary studies: poetry and poets Poetry |