Thomas and Beulah; poems
by Dove, Rita
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
Thomas and Beulah is a book of poems by American poet Rita Dove that tells the semi-fictionalized chronological story of her maternal grandparents, the focus being on her grandfather (Thomas, his name in the book as well as in real life) in the first half and her grandmother (named Beulah in the book, although her real name was Georgianna) in the second. It won the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 164057
- Title
- Thomas and Beulah; poems
- Author
- Dove, Rita
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Carnegie-Mellon University Press
- Place of Publication
- Pittsburgh
- Date Published
- 1986
- Bookseller catalogs
- African American; Modern first edition; Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
About Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
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