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Harmonium

Book • 1923
Wallace Stevens's 'Harmonium' is a seminal collection of modernist poetry that explores themes of reality, imagination, and the search for meaning in a secular world.

The poems are characterized by vivid imagery, rich language, and a playful yet profound engagement with philosophical ideas.

Stevens often juxtaposes the concrete and the abstract, inviting readers to contemplate the relationship between perception and reality.

The collection includes some of his most famous works, such as 'The Emperor of Ice-Cream' and 'Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird.

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as the poetry collection Wallace Stevens drafted in fragments during his insurance work breaks.
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