Overview

Hailed in the mid-19th century as the most important American poet of the period, Fitz-Greene Halleck was dubbed the American Byron and had a large general readership despite his work's infusion of homosexual themes. This biography portrays him as a prophet of the literary and sexual revolution.

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A provocative, timely, and thoughtful book that attempts a reconciliation between collectivist responsibility and the reality of America's preference for free-market solutions. --William M. Epstein, University of Las Vegas, author of Children Who Could Have Been and Welfare in America During this time of transition in welfare policy, a perceptive book such as this is an important contribution to academic and policy discussions. A Poverty of Imagination describes policy directions that are growing and are likely to continue to expand. This book is on the forefront of important trends. --Michael Sherraden, Washington University, author of Assets and the Poor

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David Stoesz is the Samuel Wurtzel Professor of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University. Formerly a welfare caseworker in Connecticut and a welfare department director in Maryland, he is the author of Small Change: Domestic Policy under the Clinton Presidency and coauthor of many books, including American Social Welfare Policy.

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