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James Wright THE BRANCH WILL NOT BREAK 1963 Signed Association Copy E.L. Mayo

by James Wright

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THE BRANCH WILL NOT BREAK James Wright First Edition, First Printing Warmly Inscribed to Fellow Poet E. L. Mayo Prior to Publication A remarkable association copy of one of the most important American poetry collections of the twentieth century. Offered here is a first edition, first printing of James Wright's landmark The Branch Will Not Break, published in 1963 and widely recognized as the book that transformed Wright's poetic voice and helped redefine American lyric poetry in the postwar era. Even more significantly, this copy bears a warm contemporary inscription from Wright to fellow poet E. L. Mayo, a respected American poet and literary contemporary whose work appeared in many of the same journals and circles that shaped mid-century American poetry. The inscription reads: "For E. L. Mayo, with enduring admiration and gratitude. — Jim Wright, Des Moines, March 23, 1963." The date is especially important, as it appears to precede the book's official publication by approximately two months, making this an early presentation copy given by Wright to a fellow poet within his personal literary circle. Association copies of The Branch Will Not Break are exceedingly uncommon. Copies signed merely on the title page are scarce enough; copies personally inscribed to another published poet, with a warm and substantial inscription written before publication, are of an entirely different order of rarity. Today The Branch Will Not Break is recognized as the pivotal volume in Wright's

  • Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
  • Year: 1963
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Condition: Very Good

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