Here’s some wonderful news in the book publishing world, The Collected Poems of W.S. Merwin (Library of America) just came out last month and it’s already considered a must have for every library, everywhere. This is the deluxe 2-volume boxed set that includes all of his important work. I mean, it’s 1,531 pages of great material! The set was edited by J. D. McClatchy and in a recent interview he talked about the importance of W. S. Merwin and his influence on American poetry over the last six decades. It also gives a lot of insight into what this book is about, and on Merwin’s character as well.

To view the article, please CLICK HERE.

Also, for those who want to know what work is included in this new 2-volume set, check this out:

A Mask for Janus Dancing Bears Green with Beasts The Drunk in the Furnace The Moving Target The Lice The Carrier of Ladders Writings to an Unfinished Accompaniment The Compass Flower Opening the Hand The Rain in the Trees Travels The Vixen The Folding Cliffs River Sound The Pupil Present Company The Shadow of Sirius new and uncollected poems

One last thing, the Library of America has a really great website with a ton of resources, CLICK HERE.