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Collected Poems
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Collected Poems by C.K. Williams is cataloged here as a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. Edition metadata currently lists 2007 • Farrar Straus & Giroux • 704 pages, which is useful for judging scope and pace.
Edition on file: 2007 • Farrar Straus & Giroux • 704 pages • ISBN 9780374530990.
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