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The California Poem

by Eleni Sikelianos · 2004

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"California is the star of this book-length poem that flies through time, memory, science, history, and imagination, mirroring the topography of the Golden State's landscape and the history of its diverse cultures. Deftly alternating between grand scope and minute detail, this epic poem engages the lyric with style and urgency."—BOOK JACKET.

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