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Larry Beckett

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Larry Beckett is a poet, lyricist, translator, literary critic, composer and musician. He breaks through genres and brings beauty and music to all his works.

While being best known for his lyrical work with Tim Buckley (notably "Song to the Siren"), his very first book, Songs and Sonnets from Rainy Day Women Press, was favorably reviewed in the San Francisco Chronicle. And both his poetry and lyrics continue to be regularly reviewed and praised in literary and music magazines including such prestigious magazines as Zyzzyva, Field, Shindig! and Mojo.

Larry continues to create both poetically and musically with one album Though We Have Only Love: The Songs of Jacques Brel and one book Romances Without Words / In Solitary out alread ...more

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Average rating: 3.96 · 100 ratings · 27 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	Beat Poetry 3.85 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wyatt Earp 4.47 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of Merlin 3.50 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Songs and Sonnets 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Song to the Siren 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paul Bunyan by Larry Beckett (Goodreads Author), Manda Beckett (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	American Cycle it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amelia Earhart it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Song To The Siren Sheet Music by Larry Beckett (Goodreads Author), Tim Buckley 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	[Beat Poetry] [By: Beckett, Larry] [October, 2012] by Larry Beckett (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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