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    At the Bureau of Divine Music
    At the Bureau of Divine Music
    At the Bureau of Divine Music
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    At the Bureau of Divine Music

    By Michael Heffernan

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    A thoughtful and elegant collection from accomplished poet Michael Heffernan.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWayne State University Press
    Release dateMar 15, 2011
    ISBN9780814336335
    At the Bureau of Divine Music
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    Michael Heffernan

    Michael Heffernan is a Detroit native who has taught poetry in universities in Michigan, Kansas, Washington, Ireland, and, since 1986, at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. At the Bureau of Divine Music is his ninth book. His awards include the Iowa Poetry Prize, the Porter Prize for Literary Excellence, two Pushcart Prizes, and three grants (the maximum awarded) from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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