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The Yale anthology of twentieth-century French poetry / edited by Mary Ann Caws.
p. cm.
English and French on facing pages.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-300-10010-8 (cloth: alk. paper)
- French poetry—20th century—Translations into English. 2. French poetry—20th century. I.
Title: Yale anthology of 20th-century French poetry. II. Caws, Mary Ann.
PQ1170.E6Y35 2004
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