The Cambridge Companion to American Poets

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107560780
• ISBN13: 9781107560789
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 486 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"