5.5 X 0.7 X 8.5 inches; 303 pages; light foxing on the exterior edges of

5.5 X 0.7 X 8.5 inches; 303 pages; light foxing on the exterior edges of textblock. Minimally cocked spine. Very Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings.; -Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.

8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Inscribed By the Author Minor edge and corner wear;

8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Inscribed By the Author Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean signed first edition! Inscribed by the author on the half-title page! Black and white illustrated wrapper with red and white letteirng. 305 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and poetic pages! "In The Dark End of the Street, Maria Damon brings a new sensitivity to modern poetic criticism. She adds an important dimension to cultural theory, revealing the struggles of one group of artists as they address improtant questions about art, social life, and the oppression they encounter. Taking as her premise that the intensity of poetic language is an appropriate venue for representing the 'dark end of the street' of social pain, Damon foregrounds the work and lives of a number of modern American poets in order to argue that the American avant-garde is located in the experimental literary works of social 'outsiders.'."