Forms of Expansion: Recent Long Poems by Women

by Lynn Keller

Book Overview

Expanding the boundaries of both genre and gender, contemporary American women are writing long poems in a variety of styles that repossess history, reconceive female subjectivity, and revitalize poetry itself. In the first book devoted to long poems by women, Lynn Keller explores this rich and evolving body of work, offering revealing discussions of the diverse traditions and feminist concerns addressed by poets ranging from Rita Dove and Sharon...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226429717
• ISBN13: 9780226429717
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 381 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"