Unpacking the Boxes : A Memoir of a Life in Poetry (Hardcover)

from realbigcat

I have been interested in poetry for quite some time so when I seen a memoir on a poet with such distinction as DOnald Hall I new I must read it. What I found most interesting is Hall's dedication to the art of poetry from an early age into a life long following. Not many people are fortunate to ...

from michaelbartley

nice book about the life of a poet. the best and most powerful part of the book was when he wrote about his grief at losing his wife. that part was very moving. i also liked his writing about being old. as i get older it strikes home!

from nmele

Honest, moving, interesting. Another wonderful work of remembering by Donald Hall.

from unclebob53703

A writer on writing and poetry. I'm better acquainted with his prose, and this is first rate.

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Rambling and with odd repetitions and lacunae, this book encapsulates the image of a white male poet of a certain era until the very end, when it becomes a vivid and slightly unhinged image of first, a man grieving horribly for his beloved wife and second, the indignities of becoming an old man. ...