Sonnets from the Patagonian: The Street of Little Hotels

Sonnets from the Patagonian, published in 1919, is the first collection of sonnets by Donald Evans, released by the Claire Marie press. Each sonnet serves as a portrait of a contemporary from the burgeoning Modernist scene in Greenwich Village, filled with clever in-jokes and dedicated to various acquaintances, including notable figures like Gertrude Stein and Carl Van Vechten. The work is recognized for its innovative style and its anticipation of Dadaist and Surrealist movements. Evans's press, although short-lived, played a significant role in shaping Modernist literature in New York before his untimely death in 1921.