''The Unicorn and Other Poems'' is a 1956 poetry collection by the American writer

Anne Morrow Lindbergh Anne Spencer Morrow Lindbergh (June 22, 1906 – February 7, 2001) was an American writer and aviator. She was the wife of decorated pioneer aviator Charles Lindbergh, with whom she made many exploratory flights. Raised in Englewood, New Jers ...

. The poems span from the period 1935–1955.

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The book sold well but was overall poorly received by critics, which made Lindbergh feel ashamed of her poems. ''

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'' described the book as "the poetic versions of almost the same themes as ''

Gift from the Sea ''Gift from the Sea'' is a book by Anne Morrow Lindbergh first published in 1955. While on vacation on Florida's Captiva Island in the early 1950s, Lindbergh wrote the essay-style work by taking shells on the beach for inspiration and reflecting o ...

''", and wrote that these themes "are caught up here in a new freshness which will have its appeal to women who experience many of these emotions in common". The critic wrote that the quality is high enough "to win Anne Lindbergh a place among outstanding women poets".

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Unicorn and Other Poems 1956 books American poetry collections Books by Anne Morrow Lindbergh

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