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Wallace Stevens, a Biography: The Early Years, 1879-1923

SINCE HIS DEATH in 1953, Wallace Stevens has remainedan enigmatic figure. He does not conform to any of the stereotypes frequently associated with poets: He could not be called delightfully eccentric or unworldly, and was neither bohemian nor a self-destructive madman. Indeed, one part of his personality embodied the American dream. He worked hard and became a successful lawyer for a Hart ford insurance company, a job he apparently enjoyed. His beautiful wife modeled for the figure on the Liberty dime, and he was ...

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