Robert Hershon, Artful Poet Who Published Poets, Dies at 84

He was a founder of Hanging Loose Press, which started as a loose-page poetry journal and became a book publisher as well. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2021-03-31 21:53:23 UTC ]
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