Front Lines - Selected Poems

About the author

Jack Hirschman (b. December 13, 1933, in New York, NY) is a poet and social activist who has written more than 50 volumes of poetry. Dismissed from teaching at UCLA for anti-war activities in 1966, he moved to San Francisco in 1973, and is the city's present poet laureate. Hirschman translates nine languages and edited the Artuad Anthology.

Summary

For Hirschman, the political is the most lyrical. This fine selection of his poetry embodies both.

Product details

• Authors: Jack Hirschman
• Publisher: City Lights Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2002
• EAN: 9780872864009
• ISBN: 978-0-87286-400-9
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 162 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 195 g
• Series: City Lights Pocket Poets
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies