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Modern ยท Poetry

The Complete Poems

by Elizabeth Bishop. A major work by Elizabeth Bishop exploring place, loss, perception; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1969
Origin
United States
Era
Modern
Genre
Poetry
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Long
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Elizabeth Bishop exploring place, loss, perception; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.