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Bidart, Frank, 1939-

In the western night : collected poems, 1965-90 / Frank Bidart.

1st ed.

New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 1990.

243 pages ; 23 cm

Presents works from the author's previous collections of poetry as well as many previously unpublished poems, including the award-winning "The War of Vaslav Nijinsky" and a new long poem, "The First Hour of the Night."

Poetry, Modern -- 20th century.

American poetry -- 20th century.

Poetry.

Includes bibliographical references.

To the dead -- Dark night -- In the Western night -- Poem in the stanza of the "Rubaiyat" -- In the ruins -- Guilty of dust -- The war of Vaslav Nijinsky -- For Mary Ann Youngren -- Catullus : odi et amo -- Confessional -- The sacrifice -- Genesis 1-2:4 -- The arc -- Happy birthday -- Elegy -- The book of the body -- Ellen West -- Herbert White -- Self-portrait, 1969 -- California plush -- Book of life -- Golden state -- Vergil Aeneid 1-1.33 -- After Catullus -- To my father -- Another life -- Now in your hand -- You remain-- -- By these waters -- Long and short lines -- Book of night -- The first hour of the night.

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