1994
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4.42
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80
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A poetry collection by the late author of The Animal That Drank Up Sound reflects his struggles with the world and his respect for the earth.
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Author
William Stafford
Author · 25 books
William Edgar Stafford was an American poet and pacifist, and the father of poet and essayist Kim Stafford. He and his writings are sometimes identified with the Pacific Northwest. In 1970, he was named Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, a position that is now known as Poet Laureate. In 1975, he was named Poet Laureate of Oregon; his tenure in the position lasted until 1990. In 1980, he retired from Lewis & Clark College but continued to travel extensively and give public readings of his poetry. In 1992, he won the Western States Book Award for lifetime achievement in poetry. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
