Observations

work by Moore

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  • Marianne Moore, 1957, photograph by Imogen Cunningham.
    In Marianne Moore

    …first American volume was titled Observations (1924). These initial collections exhibited Moore’s conciseness and her ability to create a mosaic of juxtaposed images that lead unerringly to a conclusion that, at its best, is both surprising and inevitable. They contain some of her best-known poems, including “To a Steam Roller,”…

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