WHAT WILL SUFFICE: Contemporary American Poets on the Art of Poetry
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The listing describes WHAT WILL SUFFICE: Contemporary American Poets on the Art of Poetry by Christopher Buckley ; Christopher Merrill as a book about art, media, culture, or creative work. The copy shown here is 1995 • Gibbs Smith • 180 pages.
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More appealing if you want an older backlist book that still feels distinct instead of generic filler.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780879056926
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780879056926
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