Golden State

Name: Golden State
Author: Frank Bidart

by Frank Bidart

Debut exploring California, mythology, homosexuality, and artistic ambition

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Frank Bidart

American poet whose dramatic monologues spoken by murderers, anorexics, and historical figures make him one of the most original voices in American poetry. Half-light won the Pulitzer Prize in 2018.

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