Regions of Memory: Uncollected Prose 1949-1982

Urbana & Chicago, IL: University of Illinois Press. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition Thus (1987) , First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. However, this is a REMAINDER, showing a small mark at the bottom edge of the text block. Else, Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows a hint of shelving wear to the lower extremities; the binding is ever so slightly cocked while remaining secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws, as described. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.35x 1.25 inches) . Edited with an Introduction by Ed Folsom and Cary Nelson. Language: English. Weight: 24.2 ounces. Hardcover with DJ. W. S. Merwin (1927 – 2019) was an American poet who wrote more than fifty books of poetry and prose and produced many works in translation. During the 1960s anti-war movement, Merwin's unique craft was thematically characterized by indirect, unpunctuated narration. In the 1980s and 1990s, his writing influence derived from an interest in Buddhist philosophy and deep ecology. Residing in a rural part of Maui, Hawaii, he wrote prolifically and was dedicated to the restoration of the island's rainforests. Merwin received many honors, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1971 and 2009; the National Book Award for Poetry in 2005, and the Tanning Prize — one of the highest honors bestowed by the Academy of American Poets — as well as the Golden Wreath of the Struga Poetry Evenings. In 2010, the Library of Congress named him the 17th United States Poet Laureate. In 'Regions of Memory' the editors have compiled for the first time Merwin's most important uncollected prose works including memoirs, fiction, essays and two previously unpublished pieces from the Merwin archive. This volume collects 26 pieces broken into four sections: Other Worlds, Other Selves: Fiction; The Mediated Past: Autobiography and Memoirs; A Public Conscience: Essays and Statements; and Poetics and the Translator's Mirror: Essays and Statements. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 361 pages .