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Originally published in the United States by Mercury House, San Francisco, California. Earlier versions of “The Butchering” and “The Sow’s Head” appeared in The Sow’s Head and Other Poems (Wayne State University Press, 1968) and Gauguin’s Chair: Selected Poems 1967-1974 (Crossing Press, 1977). A chapter from “Winter” appeared in Margin (London, 1986). “Albert,” “Rumors of War,” and “Halloween” appeared in Zyzzyva (San Francisco, 1988).
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Peters, Robert, 1924–
Crunching gravel : a Wisconsin boyhood in the thirties /
Robert Peters.
128 p. cm.
ISBN 0-299-14100-4 ISBN 0-299-14104-7 (pbk.)
Originally published: San Francisco: Mercury House, c 1988.
1. Peters, Robert, 1924– —Childhood and Youth.
2. Poets, American—20th century—Biography.
3. Wisconsin—Social life and customs. 4. Farm life—
Wisconsin. I. Title.
PS3566.E756Z463 1993
811'.54—dc 20 93-19801
ISBN-13: 978-0-299-14104-2 (pbk: alk. paper)
ISBN 978-0-299-14103-5 (ebook)