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Void of Course<\/span>
<\/strong><\/a>Published:<\/strong> 1998
By:<\/strong> Jim Carroll
Publisher:<\/strong> Penguin Poets
Description:<\/strong> Carroll’s last collection of poetry, released in October 1998. Includes “8 Fragments for Kurt Cobain.” (113 pages)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fear of Dreaming: The Selected Poems of Jim Carroll<\/a>
Published:<\/strong> 1993, 1998
By:<\/strong> Jim Carroll
Publisher:<\/strong> Penguin Books
Description:<\/strong> This 273-page collection includes all of the poems from Living at the Movies<\/em>, most of The Book of Nods<\/em>, and 15 new works, including “Curtis’s Charm” and “Praying Mantis.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Book of Nods<\/a>
Published:<\/strong> 1986
By:<\/strong> Jim Carroll
Publisher:<\/strong> Grossman (1973); Penguin (1981)
Description:<\/strong> This 172-page collection is divided into two sections: “The Book of Nods,” “New York City Variations,” “California Variations,” and “Poems 1973-1985.” The book is now out of print, but most of the works are reprinted in Fear of Dreaming<\/a><\/em>; the “Book of Nods” section is also reprinted in the Faber & Faber edition, The Basketball Diaries and The Book of Nods<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Living at the Movies<\/a>
Published:<\/strong> 1973, 1981
By:<\/strong> Jim Carroll
Publisher:<\/strong> Penguin Books
Description:<\/strong> 100 pages. The Grossman edition features cover art by Larry Rivers and was issued in both hardcover and paperback; both are hard to find. The Penguin edition, with a cover featuring a photograph of Carroll, is generally available. All of the poems in Living at the Movies<\/em> are reprinted in Fear of Dreaming<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Selected poems are translated into German<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Limited Edition Books<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Hearts and Sinew<\/a>
Published:<\/strong> April 2021
By:<\/strong> Jim Carroll
Publisher:<\/strong> Avenida Blue
Description:<\/strong> This limited-edition, hand-bound, archival quality book contains two previously unpublished pieces from 2003. The poems are inspired by two Sherlock Holmes stories, \u201cThe Cardboard Box\u201d and \u201cThe Final Problem,\u201d by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and are part of an unfinished larger project.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bolinas Poems<\/a>
Published:<\/strong> November 2010
By:<\/strong> Jim Carroll
Publisher:<\/strong> Blue Press
Description:<\/strong> Rare (<\/em>200 copies printed). Brings together 10 previously uncollected poems Carroll wrote while living in Bolinas, CA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4 Ups and 1 Down<\/a>
Published:<\/strong> 1970
By:<\/strong> Jim Carroll
Publisher:<\/strong> Penny Press
Description:<\/strong> Rare (<\/em>500 copies printed including 13 special copies). Five poems in an eight-page photocopied pamphlet. All poems are reprinted in Living at the Movies<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Organic Trains<\/a>
Published:<\/strong> 1967
By:<\/strong> Jim Carroll
Publisher:<\/strong> Angel Hair Press
Description:<\/strong> Carroll’s first book, published when he was 16 years old. The book is 17 pages long and contains 16 poems. About 500 copies were printed, but many were lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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See also:<\/strong> Limited Editions and Broadsides<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mass Market Books Void of CoursePublished: 1998By: Jim CarrollPublisher: Penguin PoetsDescription: Carroll’s last collection of poetry, released in October 1998. Includes “8 Fragments for Kurt Cobain.” (113 pages) Get this book on Amazon.com Fear of Dreaming: The Selected Poems of Jim CarrollPublished: 1993, 1998By: Jim CarrollPublisher: Penguin BooksDescription: This 273-page collection includes all of the … Continue reading Books of Poetry by Jim Carroll<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":20,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"folder":[80],"class_list":["post-548","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P9VlUH-8Q","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4044,"url":"https:\/\/www.catholicboy.com\/WP\/works\/literary-works\/books-of-poetry-by-jim-carroll\/the-book-of-nods-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":548,"position":0},"title":"The Book of Nods","author":"catholicboy.com","date":"January 10, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Home > Works > Books > Poetry > Void of Course The Book of Nods By Jim Carroll Get this book on Amazon.com The Book of Nods First Edition By: Jim Carroll Published: 1986 Publisher: Penguin Books Format: Hardcover and paperback Cover design: Neil Stuart Cover illustration: Will Mentor A\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":14,"url":"https:\/\/www.catholicboy.com\/WP\/works\/","url_meta":{"origin":548,"position":1},"title":"Words | Music | Film","author":"Cassie Carter","date":"May 14, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Jim Carroll's published ouvre includes literary works, recordings, and films. 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