Overheard Voices: Address and Subjectivity in Postmodern American Poetry (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781138833319)

Overheard Voices examines poetic address and in particular apostrophe (the address of absent or inanimate others) in the work of four post-World War II American poets, with a focus on loss, desire, figuration, audience, and subjectivity. By approaching these crucial issues from an unexpected angle--through a study of the seldom-examined lyric "you"--Overheard Voices offers new insight into both contemporary lyric and the lyric genre more generally. The book offers detailed readings of Sylvia Plath, James Merrill, Louise Glück, and Frank Bidart.

Author: Ann Keniston
ISBN-10: 1138833312
ISBN-13: 9781138833319
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 10/08/2014
Pages: 172
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d