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Article: An introduction to twelve letters by James Wright.(A Selection of Letters: A Special APR Supplement)
- Article from:
- The American Poetry Review
- Article date:
- July 1, 2005
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JAMES WRIGHT'S LETTERS CHRONICLE MANY of the major innovations in American poetry in the middle of the twentieth century. They also provide a compelling personal narrative of his life. The following selection is taken from the forthcoming volume entitled A Wild Perfection: The Selected Letters of James Wright, published by Farrar Straus & Giroux. Nearly every one of Wright's letters exhibits his dedication to craft and passion for literature, and while each can be appreciated on its own, the first of the dozen letters below merits a brief comment.
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