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    <namePart>De Casseres, Benjamin</namePart>
    <namePart type="date">1873-1945</namePart>
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  <abstract>"The Shadow-Eater" by Benjamin De Casseres is a collection of poems published in the early 20th century, specifically in 1917. The book delves into themes of existential angst, personal suffering, and the quest for meaning in a chaotic and indifferent universe. Through intense imagery and expressive language, the poems explore the human condition, touching on concepts of death, love, and spirituality.  In this collection, De Casseres presents a voice that grapples with profound questions of existence and identity. The poems reveal a protagonist who experiences a tumultuous journey through life, expressing despair and rebellion against societal norms and divine forces. The verses reflect a deep inner conflict, where love is often portrayed as destructive, and the poet's desire for truth is met with the haunting specters of death and regret. Overall, "The Shadow-Eater" serves as a poignant exploration of the human psyche, vividly encapsulating the struggles between light and darkness, creation and decay, and the perpetual search for self amidst the overwhelming nature of existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)</abstract>
  <note>Release date is 2021-05-02</note>
  <note>Charlene Taylor, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)</note>
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