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Eich, Günter, 1907–1972.

[Poems. English & German. Selections]

Gunter Eich: selected poems / translated by Michael Hofmann.

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ISBN 978-0-691-14497-9 (acid-free paper)  1. Eich, Günter, 1907–1972—Translations into English.   I. Hofmann, Michael, 1957 Aug. 25–   II. Title.

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