Five Young American Poets

Five Young American Poets was a three volume series of poetry anthologies released from 1940 to 1944. The series was published by New Directions Publishers (Norfolk, Connecticut; James Laughlin, publisher).

First editions

Volume I - 1940 includes selected poetry by:

• W. R. Moses
• Randall Jarrell
• George Marion O'Donnell
• John Berryman
• Mary Barnard

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Volume II - 1941 includes selected poetry by:

• Clark Mills
• Karl Shapiro
• David Schubert
• Jeanne McGahey
• Paul Goodman

Volume III - 1944 includes selected poetry by:

• Eve Merriam
• John Frederick Nims
• Jean Garrigue
• Tennessee Williams
• Alejandro Carrión