Starlight Behind Daylight

Afton, VA: St. Brigid Press, 2020. Softcover. Fine. Softcover. Number 60 of 134 numbered copies signed by the poet and illustrator on the colophon. This is a lovely fine press production of poetry written by Sze. OCLC notes only four holdings of this work, at UVA, UAZ, UC Berkeley, and Yale. Arthur Sze is an American poet, translator, editor, and professor. He is the 25th United States poet laureate, serving his term in 2025-26; on 14 April 2026. Sze was named to a second term as poet laureate for 2026-2027. Since 1972, he has published twelve collections of poetry [Wikipedia]. This volume gathers six poems from his National Book Award winning collection, Sight Lines, plus six new poems. Emily Hancock is a well-regarded artist who contributed two prints of constellations Cygnus and Orion done from linoleum block carvings for this book. This volume comprises letterpress printed sheets sewn into handmade blue and white cloud-patterned paper wrappers that were made by Montreal based Saint Armand Paper Makers. In fine condition. Measures 8 x 12 inches. Unpaginated (34 pages). PRI/060326.