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In 1958, Knute Skinner, a Ph.D. candidate at University of Iowa, made an impulsive decision to leave for the Canary Islands and spend the rest of his life there writing poetry. His travels took him to Ireland, Denmark, England, Spain, Italy, and France. Help Me to a Getaway, a memoir of his two-year sojourn, describes a Europe that no longer exists and tells a story which was not at all what the author expected. `Help Me to a Getaway' is an excellent read for those who want to get into the mind and understand the travels of a devoted poet. -Midwest Book Review

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'Help Me to a Getaway' is an excellent read for those who want to get into the mind and understand the travels of a devoted poet. -- Midwest Book Review Midwest Book Review

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Knute Skinner was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He has had a home in County Clare, Ireland, since 1963. He has published thirteen collections of poetry, ten of which with Salmon Poetry. He is also the author of eight chapbooks of poetry as well as a memoir, also published by Salmon.

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