{"product_id":"the-modern-element-adam-kirsch-9780393062717","title":"The Modern Element: Essays on Contemporary Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver the last ten years, through essays in The New Republic, The New Yorker, and other magazines, Adam Kirsch one of the most promising young poet-critics in America (Los Angeles Times) has established himself among the most controversial and fearless critics writing today. Sure to cause heated debate, this collection of essays surveys the world of contemporary poetry with boldness and insight, whether Kirsch is scrutinizing the reputation of popular poets such as Billy Collins and Sharon Olds or admiring the achievement of writers as different as Derek Walcott, Czeslaw Milosz, and Frederick Seidel. For readers who want an introduction to the complex world of contemporary American poetry, from major figures like Jorie Graham to the most promising poets of the younger generation, Kirsch offers close readings and bold judgments. For readers who already know that world, The Modern Element will offer a surprising and thought-provoking new perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adam Kirsch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0393062716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780393062717\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 6.30w x 1.09d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2008 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2008 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/31\/2008 pg. 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/07\/2008 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2008 pg. 343","brand":"Adam Kirsch","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44540321988863,"sku":"9780393062717","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2ac55065-ef91-408a-b002-457700af04d0.jpg?v=1700587241","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-modern-element-adam-kirsch-9780393062717","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}