HERBERT READ
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written a classically beautiful novel in THE GREEN CHILD. Allen Tate, has
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WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS
has recently been receiving wide and enthusiastic acclaim for his long
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KENNETH PATCHEN
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THE NEW BRITISH POETS
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GOETHE1S WORLD
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