Is 5

Summary

is 5 is a collection of poetry by E. E. Cummings, published in 1926.[1] It contains 88 poems, divided into five sections.

is 5
by E. E. Cummings
First published in1926
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherBoni & Liveright
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First edition (publ. Boni & Liveright)

The collection includes a number of satirical and anti-war poems, perhaps influenced by Cummings' time spent as an ambulance driver in France during the First World War. Notable poems from the collection are "my sweet old etcetera" and "since feeling is first".

References edit

  1. ^ Dendinger, Lloyd N. (1981). E. E. Cummings, the critical reception. Ayer Publishing. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-89102-124-7.