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John Berryman’s 77 Dream Songs, Part 2 of 3: Content ConnectionsA Poet Reads

John Berryman’s 77 Dream Songs, Part 2 of 3: Content Connections

Published by Tracy May Adair on January 19, 2017

John Berryman’s 77 Dream Songs, Part 2 of 3: Content Connections

This is Part 2 of a 3 part series on Berryman’s Dream Songs. You can find Part 1 in an earlier post.

I was re-reading John Berryman’s 77 Dream Songs and finished my re-read on the 45th anniversary of Berryman’s death. That is a creepy coincidence which I didn’t see coming.

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John Berryman’s 77 Dream Songs, Part 1 of 3: CraftA Poet Reads

John Berryman’s 77 Dream Songs, Part 1 of 3: Craft

Published by Tracy May Adair on January 16, 2017

John Berryman’s 77 Dream Songs, Part 1 of 3: Craft

The craft and skill which John Berryman pours into his 77 Dream Songs is often overshadowed by the intensity of the content of which he writes. With that in mind, I am splitting my comments on 77 Dream Songs into a three post series.

  • Part 1 will focus on craft comments.
  • Part 2 will discuss connections among the content.
  • Part 3 will give a list of links for further reading and listening/viewing.
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