| Description |
1 online resources |
| Series |
Cambridge introductions to literature. Topics |
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Cambridge introductions to literature.
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| Contents |
From modernist to contemporary poetry -- The raw and the cooked : the new criticism versus the new American poetry -- The Black Mountain poets -- The beats and the San Francisco renaissance -- The New York School of poetry -- The middle generation, Elizabeth Bishop, and confessional poetry -- Deep image poetry -- African American poetry from 1945 to -- A new "mainstream" period style in poetry of the 1970s and 1980s -- Language poetry -- Feminism and women's poetry from 1970 to -- Multiculturalism, identity, and poetry from 1970- -- New directions in American poetry from 2000 to the present |
| Summary |
Contemporary American poetry can often seem intimidating and daunting in its variety and complexity. This engaging and accessible book provides the first comprehensive introduction to the rich body of American poetry that has flourished since 1945 and offers a useful map to its current landscape. By exploring the major poets, movements, and landmark poems at the heart of this era, this book presents a compelling new version of the history of American poetry that takes into account its variety and breadth, its recent evolution in the new millennium, its ever-increasing diversity, and its ongoing engagement with politics and culture. Combining illuminating close readings of a wide range of representative poems with detailed discussion of historical, political, and aesthetic contexts, this book examines how poets have tirelessly invented new forms and styles to respond to the complex realities of American life and culture.-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based upon online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed Dec 19th, 2022) |
| Subject |
American poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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American poetry -- 21st century -- History and criticism
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American poetry
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781108687317 |
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1108687318 |
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9781108482370 |
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1108482376 |
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9781108712125 |
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1108712126 |
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