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Begin Again: Collected Poems

by Grace Paley

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A longtime teacher, activist, feminist, and masterful writer of short fiction and essays, Paley is also an accomplished poet. Combining her two previous collections with unpublished work, Begin Again traces the career of a direct, attentive, and always unpredictable poet. Whether describing the vicissitudes of life in New York City or the hard beauty of rural Vermont, whether celebrating the blessings of friendship or protesting against social injustice, her poems brim with compassion and tough good humor.

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A longtime teacher, activist, feminist, and masterful writer of short fiction and essays, Paley is also an accomplished poet. Combining her two previous collections with unpublished work, Begin Again traces the career of a direct, attentive, and always unpredictable poet. Whether describing the vicissitudes of life in New York City or the hard beauty of rural Vermont, whether celebrating the blessings of friendship or protesting against social injustice, her poems brim with compassion and tough good humor.
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About the Author

Grace Paley is a writer and a teacher, a feminist and an activist. Her most recent book, Just as I Thought, is a collection of her personal and political essays and articles. In 1994, her Collected Stories was a finalist for the National Book Award. She lives in New York City and Vermont.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780374527242
Subtitle:
Collected Poems
Author:
Paley, Grace
Publisher:
Farrar Straus Giroux
Location:
New York
Subject:
American
Subject:
American - General
Subject:
Poetry
Subject:
Single Author / American
Edition Number:
1st paperback ed.
Edition Description:
Pbk
Series Volume:
01-4
Publication Date:
March 2001
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
8.26x5.49x.58 in. .52 lbs.
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