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Blood for a Stranger is a collection of poems by American poet and critic Randall Jarrell, published in 1942. The book explores themes of war, loneliness, and art, and features illustrations by Maurice Sendak.
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Jarrell’s collections of poetry included Blood for a Stranger (1942), two collections based on his experiences as an Air Force training navigator in World War II—Little Friend, Little Friend (1945) and Losses (1948)—and the highly acclaimed The Woman at the Washington Zoo (1960), which won the National Book Award, and The Lost World (1965).
blood for a stranger. New York: Harcourt Brace, (1942). 1st edition, full red cloth, with printed dust jacket. The celebrated author's monumental first book, specially signed by Jarrell in ink on the second FEP.
12 gen 2023 · Jarrell’s first book of poems, Blood for a Stranger (Harcourt, 1942), was published in 1942, the same year he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He soon left the Air Corps for the U.S. Army and worked as a control tower operator, an experience which provided much material for his poetry.
Randall Jarrell is a poet and critic born in Nashville, Tennessee. His collections include Blood for a Stranger and Little Friend, Little Friend. Jarrell’s best-known poem is ‘The Lost World.’ He also won the National Book Award for The Woman at the Washington Zoo.
11 lug 2022 · Imported from Western Washington University MARC record . Blood for a stranger by Randall Jarrell, 1942, Harcourt, Brace edition, in English - 1st ed.
BLOOD FOR A STRANGER. New York: Harcourt Brace, (1942). 1st edition, full red cloth, with printed dust jacket. The author's monumental first solo book. (Wright A1.) Published in an edition of only 1700 copies, the present volume shows gentle wear and sunning to the jacket.
