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Rod mckuen was one of the bestselling poets in america during the late 60s, and also achieved considerable success as a songwriter, soundtrack composer, and singer. He was one of the bestselling poets in the united states during the late 1960s. His works have been translated into over 11 different languages, and his books have sold millions of copies. Find rod mckuen discography, albums and singles on allmusic. As popular as the books were, critics often scorched his poetry. Collected poems twelve years of christmas a man alone with love. Rod mckuen rod mckuen used books, rare books and new books.
Rodney marvin mckuen april 29, 1933 january 29, 2015 was an american poet. I am so glad to have discovered this very contemporary voice in poetry. Yarbrough also used mckuens poem stanyan street and other sorrows. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Theyre even writing books to tell us how to go about it now. Rod mckuen poems, quotations and biography on rod mckuen poet page. Rod mckuen began to publish books of poetry in the 1960s listen to the warm, lonesome cities, a score of others. Jan 29, 2015 in the late 1960s, mckuen began to publish books of poetry, earning a substantial following among young people with collections like stanyan street, and other sorrows 1966, listen to the warm 1967, and lonesome cities 1968. Mckuens poems were translated into eleven languages and his books sold over 1 million copies in 1968 alone. Rod mckuen has 56 books on goodreads with 4781 ratings. Apr 23, 2012 rod mckuen sometimes poetry it doesnt matter who you love, or how you love, but that you love rod mckuen. Feb 01, 2015 rod mckuen, who has died aged 81, was, at his peak, a cultural phenomenon whose massive success as a songwriter and singer saw him become americas most popular poet, dubbed the king of kitsch. In the early 1950s, he read with jack kerouac and allen ginsberg in san francisco.
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