SONG OF HIMSELF.

A literary criticism of the book "The Selected Letters of John Berryman," edited by Philip Coleman and Calista McRae is presented. It examines the poet's works, the first of which is "The Dream Songs" which is a combination of "77 Dream Songs" and "His Toy, His Dream, His Rest." It mentions a letter the poet sent to his ex-wife Eileen Simpson hinting of his financial situation and his death. A brief personal background of Berryman is provided.