Doubleheader Hurrah for Anything / Poemscapes and a Letter to God

New York, NY: New Directions. 1958. First Edition Thus (1958), Fifth Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in Wraps: shows light wear to the extremities; a little faint creasing to one of the upper corners; minimal rubbing to the panels of the self-wrapper covers; the binding leans a little, but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, marks, or marginalia in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. An attractive copy, showing mild wear and a couple of minor unobtrusive imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.4 x 0.35 inches) . 117 pages. Language: English. Weight: 5 ounces. New Directions Paperback NDP211. First Edition Thus (1958) , Fifth Printing. Trade Paperback. Kenneth Patchen (1911 – 1972) was an American poet and novelist. He experimented with different forms of writing and incorporated painting, drawing, and jazz music into his works, which have been compared with those of William Blake and Walt Whitman. Patchen developed in his fabulous fables, love poems, and picture poems a deep yet modern mythology that conveys a sense of compassionate wonder. Along with his friend and peer Kenneth Rexroth, he was a central influence on the San Francisco Renaissance and the Beat Generation. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Nps .