* One of country's most widely published and anthologized poets, this is Snodgrass's first collection of autobiographical prose. No competing titles. * Snodgrass's first book of poems Heart's Needle won the Pulitzer Prize in 1960. The Fuehrer Bunker (BOA Editions, Ltd., 1977) has sold nearly 1600 copies, and was the poets last full length volume of poetry. * Snodgrass taught most recently at U of Delaware; retired 3 years ago. * This is not a kiss and tell autobio, but reveals his connections to other poets of his age, including Robert Lowell. * Soho Press published Selected Poems, but Snodgrass is now connected/established with BOA. cf: Merwin's Unframed Originals