The eminent modern poet and critic, Allen Tate (1899-1979) was a member of the Fugitive group and subsequent Agrarian movement, and a major force in the New Criticism. The Fathers was his only novel.
The Fathers by Allen Tate - New Boston Review: "Properly called 'the most remarkable first novel in American literature.'" National Review: "Superb . . . one of the notable peaks in the full range of the American novel."
Pope & Other Poems 1ST Edition by Allen Tate - New York: Minton, Balch & Company. 1928. Black oiled cloth boards, green pasteon on both cover & spine, slight wear to edges & corners, some fading to spine, uncliped dustjacket missing entire spine, old tape marks on both front & back. Deckled edges on side & bottom. 52 pp, page 33 tipped in.