The Cambridge Companion to American Poets (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781107560789)

The Cambridge Companion to American Poets brings together thirty-one essays on some fifty-four American poets, spanning nearly 400 years, from Anne Bradstreet to contemporary performance poetry. This book also examines such movements in American poetry as modernism, the Harlem (or New Negro) Renaissance, "confessional" poetry, the Black Mountain School, the New York School, the Beats, and L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E poetry. Its reputable host of contributors approach American poetry from perspectives as diverse as the poetry itself. The result is a Companion concise enough to be read with pleasure yet expansive enough to do justice to the many traditions American poets have modified, inaugurated, and made their own.

Author: Mark Richardson
ISBN-10: 1107560780
ISBN-13: 9781107560789
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/14/2015
Pages: 486
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.46lbs
Size: 9.05h x 6.00w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2016