When Poetry Was the World.

The article reviews M.G. Stephens's memoir When Poetry Was the World, highlighting his long but underrecognized literary career and his experiences in the vibrant New York literary scene of the 1960s. Topics include Stephens's extensive body of work and Vietnam War–related writing, the cultural and creative environment of the Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church, and his encounters with influential poets, artists and figures in New York's literary and artistic community.