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What Are They All Waiting For? Stories, Poems & Essays

What Are They All Waiting For? Stories, Poems & Essays

What Are They All Waiting For? Stories, Poems & Essays

Gil Orlovitz

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Tough Poets Press
Año de edición:
2018
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Poesía
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9780692116814
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What Are They All Waiting For? is an anthology of long out-of-print works by Philadelphia-born experimental novelist, poet, playwright, and screenwriter Gil Orlovitz (1918-1973), one of America's most innovative, yet virtually forgotten, writers of the 20th century. This volume contains 9 short stories, 4 essays, and 49 poems, originally published between 1944 and 1962. Also included is a comprehensive biography of Orlovitz and a bibliography of his works. 3

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