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April, 1988

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978-0-87023-623-5

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22.95

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June, 1986

ISBN (cloth): 

978-0-87023-511-5

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Archibald MacLeish

Reflections

edited by Bernard A. Drabeck and Helen E. Ellis

"During the last five years of his life MacLeish participated in this series of interviews tracing his career as a poet, Librarian of Congress, statesman, and man of letters. He speaks candidly of his student years, his 'expatriate period' in Paris, and his subsequent writing and teaching. The editor/interviewers have wisely asked only brief, perceptive questions, leaving the spotlight on the poet. His language is colloquial, and the range of his writing experience, and acquaintances should prove fascinating to readers."--Library Journal

"A gifted writer's purely spoken autobiography....In this genial, relaxed book we have a golden view of the candidly retrospective statesman-poet in his old age as he really was."—

"This enchanting book preserves the voices of one of the distinguished and versatile Americans of the century in a fascinating variety of moods and memories."—

"MacLeish comes across as meticulous about the truth, outspoken, and delightful.... An authorized biography is in the works, but it would be difficult to equal, let alone top, the reflections in this intelligent, family-oriented, conscientious poet."—

Archibald MacLeish was an American poet and writer. He lived in Paris during the 1920s; he worked as an editor for Fortune during the Great Depression; he was in Washington as Librarian of Congress during World War II; and he was involved in the formation of UNESCO. His honors include Pulitzer prizes, the Bollingen Prize, and the National Medal for Literature.

Author and editor Bernard A. Drabeck's works include: Magic in the glass: The Paperweight Artistry of Charles Kaziun, Jr.; Archibald MacLeish: A Selectively Annotated Bibliography; Exploring Literature Through Reading and Writing; The Proceedings of the Archibald MacLeish Symposium, May 7-8, 1982; Structures for Composition; and Instructor's manual for structures for composition.

Author and editor Helen E. Ellis's works include: Archibald MacLeish: A Selectively Annotated Bibliography; and The Proceedings of the Archibald MacLeish Symposium, May 7-8, 1982.