recollections of my life as a woman
signed first edition, 2001.
captivating memoir describing the first three decades of the author's remarkable life. born into a conservative italian-american family in brooklyn, di prima defied her roots and devoted herself to becoming a poet, a commitment she made in high school. she describes the vibrant, avant-garde scene of 1950s and 1960s manhattan, where she became a prominent poet, editor, and single mother.
new york: viking. isbn: 0-670-85166-3. 9.1x6". 423 pages. hardcover. bound in partial-cloth covered boards. book condition: bumping to head of spine, owner inscription. near fine. jacket condition: mild bumping to foot of spine. near fine. Item #1142
Price: $75.00
