Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
A History of American Poetry
Richard Gray
€ 94.99
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for A History of American Poetry
Hardcover. A History of American Poetry presents a comprehensive exploration of the development of American poetic traditions from their pre-Columbian origins to the present day. Num Pages: 542 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 976.
A History of American Poetry presents a comprehensive exploration of the development of American poetic traditions from their pre-Columbian origins to the present day.
- Offers a detailed and accessible account of the entire range of American poetry
- Situates the story of American poetry within crucial social and historical contexts, and places individual poets and poems in the relevant intertextual contexts
- Explores and interprets American poetry in terms of the international positioning and multicultural character of the United States
- Provides readers with a means to understand the individual works and personalities that helped to shape one of the most significant bodies of literature of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781118795347
SKU
V9781118795347
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Richard Gray
Richard Gray has been Professor or Distinguished Visiting Professor at several universities in the UK and USA, including Essex, Georgia and South Carolina. He is the first specialist in American literature to be elected a Fellow of the British Academy and has published over a dozen books on the topic, including the award-winning Writing the South: Ideas of an American Region ... Read more
Reviews for A History of American Poetry