Various (Morrow, Bradford (Editor); Ashbery, John; Bunuel, Luis; Cesaire, Aime; Clark, Tom; Duncan, Robert; Eshleman, Clayton; Gass, William; Hamalian, Linda; Hernandez, Jose; McClure, Michael; Rexroth, Kenneth; Smith, Annette; Tarn, Nathaniel et al.)

Conjunctions: 4

ISBN: 0941964078
New York, NY: Robert M. McKinney, 1983. First Printing. Softcover. Signed by Clayton Eshleman. This third number of the prestigious literary journal chiefly edited by Bradford Morrow features contributions of poetry & prose by John Ashbery; Luis Bunuel, the great Spanish film director & Dali collaborator (poems with illustrations by Jose Hernandez); Aime Cesaire (a poem translated from the French by Clayton Eshleman & Annette Smith); Tom Clark; Michael McClure; Nathaniel Tarn & many more. Also with an interview of novelist William Gass conducted by Morrow along with excerpts from The Tunnel, his novel then in progress; & an interview with canonical poet Robert Duncan with his reminiscences of Kenneth Rexroth conducted during 1982 (the year of Rexroth's death) by Linda Hamalian; notes on contributors; contemporary ads etc. On first contents page, at blank upper margin, Eshleman, the acclaimed & prolific poet, editor & educator who resides near us here in Michigan, has hand-written his signature in bold black ink. As noted above, Eshleman co-translated Cesaire's poem in this issue, & has contributed his own works to other issues of Conjunctions. Trade-format softcover, published simultaneously with a hardcover edition. A key, eclectic, early issue in this most collectible series, with the signature of one of its distinguished contributors. In very fine condition with only mild rubbing & a few short, faint creases to front, back covers & spine; light wear & a few tiny bumps at edges & corners of same; very slight rubbing & occasional spotting to edges of text block. Interior very fine with only very small bumps at corners of some page leaves. Very Fine. [Item #3634]

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