The Last Oblivion: Best Fantastic Poems of Clark Ashton Smith

The Last Oblivion: Best Fantastic Poems of Clark Ashton SmithClark Ashton Smith could well be considered one of the great poets of the twentieth century, and much of his verse explores the realms of fantasy, terror, wonder, and the supernatural. In this volume the first major selection of Smith's poetry in more than thirty years editors S. T. Joshi and David E. Schultz have presented an extensive array of poetic work that fully reveals Smith's exotic language, imaginative range, and metrical precision.

Valentin believes in the just cause that makes all suffering bearable

it is printed here for the first time in a corrected text

making splendid verse translations of such poets as Amado Nervo

"There is a signature motif discernible in both works of philosophical pessimism and supernatural horror

a celebration of London and what it meant to be young there in the years after World War II

seeking closure

and Bone Light by Holly Lyn Walrath

We are a people who do not forget

Massachusetts was assaulted by U

would often pass along rare and tempting volumes to Smith

fascinating discussions arise on the unusual and esoteric books they each absorbed

Both were devoted to the art and craft of poetry