Peter Jones: Unsung Force in Poetry Publishing
Peter Jones, who died aged 96, was a pivotal editor and financier for PN Review and Carcanet Press, championing American poetry and leaving a lasting literary legacy.
Peter Jones, who died aged 96, was a pivotal editor and financier for PN Review and Carcanet Press, championing American poetry and leaving a lasting literary legacy.
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