E.E. Cummings Complete Poems 1904–1962 Revised, Corrected, and Expanded Edition

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Revised, corrected, and expanded edition collecting all published E.E. Cummings poetry from 1904 to 1962, newly assembled from the poet’s original manuscripts rather than earlier typeset sources. Includes 164 additional unpublished poems issued in 1983 as Etcetera, plus a set of thirty-six “Uncollected Poems” drawn from periodicals and related publications. Editorial notes describe textual correction, manuscript-based ordering, and contextual background for selected translated and related works.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages1135

Reading Time29 h 8 min

Editor’s Note

Contents

Tulips & Chimneys (1922 Manuscript)

TULIPS

EPITHALAMION

OF NICOLETTE

SONGS

PUELLA MEACHANSONS INNOCENTES

ORIENTALE

AMORES

LA GUERRE

IMPRESSIONS

PORTRAITS

FAQs

What makes this edition “revised, corrected, and expanded”?

It re-establishes the texts and ordering of all poems using Cummings’s original manuscripts, correcting errors inherited from earlier typeset sources. It also expands the collection with additional unpublished poems.

What additional material beyond the published poetry is included?

The edition includes 164 unpublished poems issued in 1983 under the title Etcetera, and a group of thirty-six “Uncollected Poems” published in various periodicals and related formats.

How were the poems’ texts and sequence determined for this edition?

The order and texts are based entirely on Cummings’s original manuscripts held in major university and library collections, rather than relying on printed sources alone.

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