Donald Merriam Allen, influential editor, publisher, and translator of contemporary American literature. He is perhaps best known for his project "The New American Poetry 1945-1960" (1960), among the several important anthologies of contemporary American "innovative" writing he made available to the public. Allen's impact as an editor, publisher, and friend to poets continued to be felt well into the 21st century. Wikipedia
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The Modest Opposition My starting point is that of the avant-garde anthologists themselves: Donald Allen's New American Poetry of 1960. epc.buffalo.edu/authors/perloff/anth.html
