Name: The Complete Poetry and Translations Volume 2: The Wine of Summer
SKU: 56256001
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Author: Clark Ashton Smith
ISBN: 9781614980469

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The Complete Poetry and Translations Volume 2: The Wine of Summer

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Physical Book

Author

Clark Ashton Smith

Publisher

Hippocampus Press,

Language

English

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781614980469

The Complete Poetry and Translations Volume 2: The Wine of Summer

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Synopsis "The Complete Poetry and Translations Volume 2: The Wine of Summer"

This second volume of Clark Ashton Smith's complete original poetry contains the poems he wrote in the decades following the death in 1926 of his early mentor, George Sterling. Although much affected by Sterling's passing, Smith carried on in his poetic work, seeking new modes of expression and expanding his range beyond the cosmic and lyrical verse that had dominated his early career. Having taught himself French in the mid-1920's Smith began composing original poems in French. After focusing primarily on the writing of fantastic fiction from 1925-35, he resumed his poetic output with such masterworks as The Hill of Dionysus. In the late 1940's he experimented with haiku, and in the 1950's having taught himself Spanish, he wrote numerous original poems in Spanish. Also among his later output are a number of witty satires on the vagaries of modern poetry. In its entirety, Clark Ashton Smith's work stands as one of the great literary contributions to twentieth-century poetry. All poems have been textually corrected by consultation with manuscripts and early appearances, and have been extensively annotated by editors S. T. Joshi and David E. Schultz. This volume also contains an exhaustive commentary on all the poems and a complete title and first line index.

Clark Ashton Smith

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Clark Ashton Smith (1893-1961) was an American writer, poet, and artist, noted for his contributions to fantasy, horror, and science fiction literature. Born in Long Valley, California, he was self-taught and a close friend of H.P. Lovecraft, with whom he shared correspondence and collaborations in the Cthulhu Mythos.

Among his most notable works are Zothique: The Last Continent and Hyperborea and Other Lost Worlds, both collections of stories that explore imaginary worlds and were published in Spanish. In addition to his literary work, Smith also dedicated himself to sculpture and painting, leaving a multifaceted artistic legacy.

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