Jack Hirschman

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Jack Hirschman


Born
in New York City, The United States
December 13, 1933

Died
August 22, 2021

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Jack Hirschman is a San Francisco poet, translator, and editor. His powerfully eloquent voice set the tone for political poetry in this country many years ago. Since leaving a teaching career in the 60s, Hirschman has taken the free exchange of poetry and politics into the streets where he is, in the words of poet Luke Breit, "America s most important living poet." He is the author of numerous books of poetry, plus some 45 translations from a half a dozen languages, as well as the editor of anthologies and journals. Among his many volumes of poetry are Endless Threshold, The Xibalba Arcane, and Lyripol (City Lights, 1976). " ...more

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Front Lines: Selected Poems

4.22 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2002
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All That's Left (San Franci...

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Only Dreaming Sky: Poems

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2006
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Lyripol

4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1976 — 4 editions
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Endless Threshold

4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1992 — 3 editions
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Art on the Line: Essays by ...

4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions
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The Back Of A Spoon

4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1992
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Bottom Line

4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1988 — 2 editions
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Black Alephs

4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1969
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The Xibalba Arcane

4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1994
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