Collected Poems

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This collection of the work of one of the greatest modern poets was first published in America in 1954. The Collected Poems was prepared by Stevens himself, shortly before his death, and contains all of his published books of poetry, covering more than four decades: from the brilliant rococco lyrics of Harmonium, through the large-scale orchestrations of his middle years, to the magnificent austere lyrics of 'The Rock', which first appeared in The Collected Poems, Stevens's poetry meditated unremittingly upon the relation between the world and the imagination.

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"'One of the most considerable poets of the last hundred years... Poems that are as distinguished as any written this century.' Thom Gunn, London Magazine"

Author Bio

Wallace Stevens (1897 - 1955) was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. He studied at Harvard and afterwards worked briefly as a journalist, before going to study law. In 1908 he began working for the legal department of an insurance company, and was ultimately appointed vice-president of the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company in 1934.