The New American Poetry 1945-1960

Edited by: Donald M. Allen New York: Grove Press, 1960. First Printing as stated. Octavo. Softcover, illustrated wraps 454pp. The first printing of a critical anthology edited by Donald Allen; bringing together three colossal schools of thought: New York,Black Mountain, NC and San Francisco. In this anthology the verses of Paul Blackburn, Leroi Jones (Amiri Baraka), Frank O'hara, Ginsberg and a cast of other seminal writers who at the time were still emerging names in American poetry. Light wear to the wraps. Inscribed by the previous owner. Else fine.