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"There's something to be said in favor of working in isolation in the real world."

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About A. R. Ammons

American poet and professor associated with late 20th-century American poetry and the Transcendentalist tradition. He taught for many years at Cornell University and received major literary honors including multiple National Book Awards. His work often blended natural observation with philosophical reflection.

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