Once and for All: The Best of Delmore Schwartz

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Delmore Schwartz, celebrated as a genius at just twenty-five with his 1938 New Directions debut, faced a tumultuous life marked by mental illness and substance abuse, leading to his death in 1966 in relative obscurity. Despite his early promise and influence on literature, his legacy has often been eclipsed by the personal struggles he endured. This narrative highlights the contrast between his literary achievements and the tragic circumstances that defined his later years.