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Sam Hamill

Sam Hamill is the author of more than thirty books of poetry, essays, and translations from the classical Chinese and Japanese, ancient Greek, Latin, and other languages. He has been a recipient of fellowships from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, the Andrew Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission. He lives near Port Townsend, Washington.
Tao Te Ching
Almost Paradise
The Essential Chuang Tzu
The Erotic Spirit

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Tao Te Ching
Almost Paradise
The Essential Chuang Tzu
The Erotic Spirit

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