The Yale Younger Poets Anthology

by Cleo Qian

Book Overview

In 1919 Yale University Press inaugurated the Yale Series of Younger Poets, designed to "afford a public medium for the work of young men and women who have not yet secured a wide public recognition." This anthology of the longest-running poetry series in the United States tells the story of American poetry in this century. At first a forum for a conservative taste in parochial college verse, the Younger Poets Series soon opened up to unconventional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300074735
• ISBN13: 9780300074734
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 406 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Eclectic and Provocative

George Bradley's collection of the Yale Series of Younger Poets is an eclectic gathering of some of the best poetry produced by young, first time writers. Throughout the book, the voice of a distinct decade can be heard: from the tumultuous and forboding echoes of World War II to the radical tension of the sixties. Each poet is introduced with a concise biography and a brief comment on his or her poetry by Bradley. This book gives the reader an opportunity to view the early works of some of the greats: W.S. Merwin, John Hollander, John Ashbery, Adrienne Rich, Robert Hass, and many others. Though the selections are brief, they are rich in their content. A must for every poetry reader seeking to discover the fledgling works of well known and not-so well known poets alike.