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The poetry of memories.(Books)(Unpacking the Boxes: A Memoir of a Life in Poetry by Donald Hall)
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The Christian Science Monitor
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September 18, 2008
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Byline: Heller McAlpin
It's inevitable to repeat yourself when you write as much - and as personally - as Donald Hall.
The 2006 US Poet Laureate and author of more than 30 books acknowledges the repetitions somewhat apologetically, but he needn't worry: We enjoy the reminders of such beloved earlier works as a*Fathers Playing Catch With Sons,a* a*Life Work,a* and his trio of volumes about the illness and terrible loss of his wife and fellow poet Jane Kenyon nearly as much as fresh bulletins from his contemplative life.
In his new memoir, Unpacking the Boxes, Hall returns to old memories and his three big themes - a*Love, death, and New Hampshire.a* Most ...
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