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His Toy, His Dream, His Rest

His Toy, His Dream, His Rest

by John Berryman

Publisher Faber

Genre: General Fiction and Poetry

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His Toy, His Dream, His Rest continues and concludes John Berryman's poem called The Dream Songs, begun in 77 Dream Songs, which was published in 1964 and awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. This longer volume contains 308 songs in all.

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John Berryman

John Allyn McAlpin Berryman was an American poet and scholar. He was a major figure in American poetry in the second half of the 20th century and is considered a key figure in the "confessional" school of poetry. His 77 Dream Songs won the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

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