John Berryman

  • 12

    Catalog books

  • 7

    Works

  • 1970 to 2014

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

John Berryman has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 12 catalog-linked books across 1970 to 2014, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Selected Poems, 1938-68 and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1970 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Faber and Faber Ltd and Farrar Straus & Giroux.

Best Place To Start

Selected Poems, 1938-68

Faber and Faber Ltd • 2002 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Faber and Faber Ltd and Farrar Straus & Giroux

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1970 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Faber and Faber Ltd and Farrar Straus & Giroux.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Selected Poems, 1938-68

    Faber and Faber Ltd • 2002 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2002 • 174 pages.

  2. Collected Poems, 1937-71

    Faber and Faber Ltd • 1991 • longer commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  3. The Bible

    Book Guild Ltd • 2002 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 144 pages.

  4. Berryman's Shakespeare: Essays, Letters, and Other Writings

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 416 pages.

  5. Berryman's Shakespeare

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 396 pages.

  6. Collected Poems : 1937-1971

    Noonday Pr • 1991 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 512 pages.

  7. The Bahamas

    Macmillan Caribbean • 1988 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1988 • 112 pages.

  8. Love & fame.

    Farrar, Straus and Giroux • 1972 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1972 • 89 pages.

  9. His Toy, His Dream, His Rest

    Farrar, Straus & Giroux • 2014 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2014.

  10. recovery/Delusion, Etc.

    Dell Publishing • 1974 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1974.

How The Picks Compare

  • Selected Poems, 1938-68 is the easier short commitment, while Collected Poems, 1937-71 asks for more reading time up front.
  • Collected Poems, 1937-71 gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Selected Poems, 1938-68 leans later in the catalog.
  • The Bible is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Selected Poems, 1938-68.

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