1986: The Court
by Peter Campion • from Harvard Review
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Peter Campion
Peter Campion is the author of two books of poems, Other People (2005) and The Lions (2009), both from the University of Chicago Press.
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Harvard ReviewIn the nearly two decades since it was launched, Harvard Review has emerged as a major American literary journal with an eclectic mix of contributors in a wide variety of genres and styles.
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