How Charlie Shavers Died: And Other Poems

by Harvey Shapiro

Book Overview

With its passion, humor, and rich detail, this exquisite volume marks Harvey Shapiro's finest work to date.

With enormous wit and vitality, Harvey Shapiro's new collection of poems focuses on the approach of death, mingling canny observations of the city that never sleeps with homages to Hart Crane, George Oppen, the poet Rachel, and David Ignatow. Characterized by its focus on the urban world of New York, the Jewish tradition, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819564613
• ISBN13: 9780819564610
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up