The Complete Poems - SIGNED

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 1970. Second printing, paperback issue.. 8vo, original stiff wrappers; light to moderate wear and some dust soiling. Internally starting to brown. Inscribed, dated, and signed in ink in Elizabeth Bishop's hand on title page, "Richard Lautz - / greetings from Elizabeth Bishop / February 3rd, 1972." 

During her lifetime, poet Elizabeth Bishop was a respected yet somewhat obscure figure in the world of American literature. Since her death in 1979, however, her reputation has grown to the point that many critics, like Larry Rohter in the New York Times, have referred to her as "one of the most important American poets" of the 20th century. Bishop was a perfectionist who did not write prolifically, preferring instead to spend long periods of time polishing her work. She published only 101 poems during her lifetime. Her verse is marked by precise descriptions of the physical world and an air of poetic serenity, but her underlying themes include the struggle to find a sense of belonging, and the human experiences of grief and longing. (15388)

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