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Homage to Longshot O'Leary

by Reginald Gibbons

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A new collection of poems that pays tribute to the lifeworks of Midwestern poet Thomas McGrath.

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"Homage" is the key word. This set of poems is very much an homage to the dying Thomas McGrath. As Gibbons compares himself to McGrath, "Homage" is emotional rather than tactical or strategic. I recommend "Homage" only for McGrath readers. (

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811.54Literature › American literature in English › American poetry in English › 20th Century › 1945-1999

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PS3557.I1392Language and Literature › American literature › American literature › Individual authors › 1961-

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