William Stanley Merwin was an American poet who wrote more than fifty books of poetry and prose and produced many works in translation. During the 1960s anti-war movement, Merwin's unique craft was thematically characterized by indirect, unpunctuated narration. In the 1980s and 1990s, his writing influence derived from an interest in Buddhist philosophy and deep ecology. Residing in a rural part of Maui, Hawaii, he wrote prolifically and was dedicated to the restoration of the island's rainforests.

Headlines from September 30, 1927

GOVERNMENT CURBED ON ALCOHOL POLICY; Manufacturers Need Not Prove to Whom They Sell Finished Product, Court Rules. FAR-REACHING EFFECT SEEN Dry Men Had Employed That Method to Trace Ultimate User -- 'Tyranny' Viewed as Ended. CURBS GOVERNMENT ON ALCOHOL POLICY

CALLES, ON 'PHONE, GREETS COOLIDGE; At Opening of New Service Both Presidents Predict It Will Improve Relations. NEEDLESS DISPUTE DECRIED Calles Hopes for New Era That Will End Clashes -- Ceremonies in Two Capitals. CALLES, ON PHONE, GREETS COOLIDGE

Man Is Sentenced for Life For Possessing Pint of Gin

French Reds Mutiny in Toulon Naval Prison; Free 100 Before Sailors Quell Protest Riot

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