{"product_id":"thirsting-for-peace-in-a-raging-century-selected-poems-1961-1985-paperback","title":"Thirsting for Peace in a Raging Century: Selected Poems 1961-1985 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Sanders\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you want to know what the '60s really were about, you'll find out between [these] covers.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Kansas City Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[\u003cb\u003eThirsting for Peace in a Raging Century\u003c\/b\u003e] restores \u003cb\u003eEdward Sanders\u003c\/b\u003e to his rightful place at the forefront of the poetry of his time, and reminds us that spending one's days in active pursuit of the betterment of all life on the planet isn't necessarily antithetical to the creation of first-rate writing.\"--\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis American Book Award-winning collection begins with \u003cb\u003eEdward Sanders\u003c\/b\u003e' famous first \"Poem from Jail,\" written in 1961 during his incarceration for disrupting the christening of a nuclear submarine, and covers the twenty tumultuous years that followed. Now back in print, this vital addition to all collections of contemporary American poetry and culture chronicles Sanders' literary, political, and rock 'n' roll adventures, as well as the joys of life in rural Woodstock, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA legend of the American counterculture, \u003cb\u003eEdward Sanders\u003c\/b\u003e' recent books include \u003ci\u003ePoems for New Orleans\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLet's Not Keep Fighting the Trojan War.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward Sanders is the bestselling author of the Charles Manson exposé, The Family, author of the recently published Poems for New Orleans, and a recipient of the American Book Award. He is also a founding member of the legendary rock group, The Fugs, a classics scholar, publisher, former bookseller, and pioneer in investigative poetics. He lives in Woodstock, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 270\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47386741735602,"sku":"9781566892384","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a523eeff2bdcec84387b466d9dfe0677.webp?v=1777911868","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/thirsting-for-peace-in-a-raging-century-selected-poems-1961-1985-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}