Twentieth-Century American Poetry by Macgowan, Christopher

Twentieth-Century American Poetry (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780631220268)

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Twentieth-Century American Poetry by Macgowan, Christopher

Twentieth-Century American Poetry

$56.95
Twentieth-Century American Poetry by Macgowan, Christopher

Twentieth-Century American Poetry

$56.95
Format: Paperback
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Written by a leading authority on William Carlos Williams, this book provides a wide-ranging and stimulating guide to twentieth-century American poetry.

  • A wide-ranging and stimulating critical guide to twentieth-century American poetry.
  • Written by a leading authority on the innovative modernist poet, William Carlos Williams.
  • Explores the material, historical and social contexts in which twentieth-century American poetry was produced.
  • Includes a biographical dictionary of major writers with extended entries on poets ranging from Robert Frost to Adrienne Rich.
  • Contains a section on key texts considering major works, such as 'The Waste Land', 'North & South', 'Howl' and 'Ariel'.
  • The final section draws out key themes, such as American poetry, politics and war, and the process of anthologizing at the end of the century.


Author: Christopher Macgowan
ISBN-10: 0631220267
ISBN-13: 9780631220268
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 01/30/2004
Pages: 331
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 8.92h x 5.96w x 1.02d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/15/2004 pg. 85
By Christopher Macgowan
By Christopher Macgowan
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Christopher MacGowan is Professor of Literature at the College of William and Mary. He has published extensively on twentieth-century American poetry but is best known as the acclaimed editor of the works of William Carlos Williams.

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