Ina Coolbrith
Subtitle: the bittersweet song of California's first poet laureate
By: Aleta George
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780986124006; 9780986124013
Subjects: American Women poets; Biography
Notes: "Special centennial edition"--Cover.

Various printings.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-306) and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue : leaving California; title: Part I. Searching for home. "California is a poem" ; Blood atonement ; "An unfinished poem"; title: Part II. San Francisco. Precious metals and gems ; A knack for rhyme ; Pearl of her tribe ; Unraveling ; Loss of love and poetry; title: Part III. Oakland. The inferno ; "A perfect day" ; A strategic move ; Noble mentor ; Escape from the inferno; title: Part IV. San Francisco redux. Out of the fire ; A wily muse ; Into the flames ; A laurel crown ; "Lady moon"; title: Part V. New York. Welcome to Manhattan! ; Courting moonlight ; Last dance; title: Part VI. Poetry as home. Heart-to-heart ; "Dew before dawn"; title: Epilogue : the Ina Coolbrith Circle.