''The Visit'' is a collection of poems by Ian Hamilton published in 1970 by

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. This was a somewhat reworked and expanded version of the 1964 pamphlet. The thirty-three poems contained in ''The Visit'' all reflect Hamilton's concise writing style. Hamilton subsequently spoke about the relationship between the stressful circumstances of his personal life — in particular the mental illness of his wife; and the brevity of the poems.

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External links

Official Ian Hamilton Website: www.ianhamilton.org
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