American Poets in the 21st Century: The New Poetics [With CD]

by Lisa Sewell

Book Overview

The ideal introduction to the current generation of American poets

Understanding the current moment in poetry can be a difficult task, as the reader must sort among the avant-garde and mainstream, the traditional and the experimental. A welcome introduction to contemporary poetics, this collection represents one of the first attempts to chart the progress of a new generation of poets. Each chapter focuses on one poet, and includes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819567280
• ISBN13: 9780819567284
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up