Metaphysical Dog

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Metaphysical Dog
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Author Frank Bidart
Country United States
Language English
Genre Poetry
Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date
30 April 2013
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages128 pp
ISBN 978-0-374-17361-6

Metaphysical Dog is the eighth book of collected free verse poems by American poet Frank Bidart. [1] It was published in 2013 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux and won the National Book Critics Circle Award; [2] it was also nominated for the National Book Award in Poetry. [3]

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References

  1. "Metaphysical Dog". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  2. "National Book Critics Circle Announces Award Winners for Publishing Year 2013". National Book Critics Circle Award. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  3. "2013 National Book Award Finalist, Poetry". National Book Awards. Retrieved 18 November 2014.