“Awake in a giant night/is where I am”.

Anne Waldman’s first book, written when she lived on St. Mark's Place in the East Village, and was Assistant Director of the Poetry Project at St. Mark’s. Signed by the author on the cover. The black and red cover illustration by George Schneeman references New York City windows and prickly holly: “This season’s cruelty hurts me/and others, I’m sure, who’d rather be elsewhere but can’t”.

A bittersweet poem of rumination about the winter season and holidays in the city, and therefore, a perfect observation of Christmastime in New York.

Giant Night is dated December 3, 1967, and was published by Angel Hair in an edition of 100 copies in 1968. Angel Hair was Waldman and Lewis Warsh’s press, active from 1966-1978. Printed paper wrappers. Stapled binding. 35.5 x 21.5 cm. 4 sheets, printed recto only. Near fine copy with only slightest rubbing to back cover.