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Poems: 1924-1933
Hardcover
Fiction AnthologiesGeneral Poetry
ISBN13: 9781025525655
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 318
Weight: 1.37
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Poems, 1924-1933 is a vital collection of verse by one of the most influential figures in American letters, Archibald MacLeish. This volume captures a transformative period in the poet's career, documenting his mastery of language and his evolution within the Modernist movement. The collection spans nearly a decade of creative output, showcasing MacLeish's ability to blend lyrical beauty with profound intellectual inquiry.
The work explores a wide variety of themes, ranging from personal explorations of time, loss, and memory to broader contemplations of the American landscape and the role of the poet in modern society. MacLeish's style is noted for its rhythmic innovation and striking imagery, reflecting a deep engagement with both the traditions of the past and the avant-garde experiments of his contemporaries. As a writer who would go on to receive multiple Pulitzer Prizes, the pieces included here represent the foundational strength of his poetic voice.
Poems, 1924-1933 serves as an essential record of a major literary talent at the height of his early powers. It remains a significant contribution to 20th-century poetry, offering readers a window into the evolution of American Modernism through poems that are as thought-provoking today as they were upon their first appearance.
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