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Kevin Stein - James Wright - 9780821409091 - V9780821409091
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James Wright

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Description for James Wright Hardcover. Although some critics have identified two phases in the poetry of James Wright and have isolated particulars of his movement from traditional to more experimental forms, few have noted also the elements of constancy in the evolution of his poetry. This book traces the unified growth of Wright's poetry. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 513.

Although some critics have identified two phases in the poetry of James Wright and have isolated particulars of his movement from traditional to more experimental forms, few have noted also the elements of constancy in the evolution of his poetry. In this first comprehensive scholarly introduction to Wright’s work, Stein traces the unified growth of Wright’s poetry, asserting that while stylistic changes are often more apparent than actual, Wright does undergo a continuing personal and aesthetic development throughout his career. Stein examines the entire body of Wright’s poetry, including such previously unpublished materials as the collection Amenities of Stone.
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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Athens, United States
ISBN
9780821409091
SKU
V9780821409091
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99-1

About Kevin Stein
Kevin Stein is a poet and critic and the author of James Wright: The Poetry of a Grown Man (Ohio University Press, 1988) and Private Poets, Wordly Acts (Ohio University Press, 1996). He teaches at Bradley University.

Reviews for James Wright
“The poetry of James Wright displays a shift over time that reflects a dissatisfaction with once-held values, resulting in a search for new forms of expression. Apart from the essay-collection The Pure Clear Word, however, there has been no adequate full-length study of Wright's career as a poet. Kevin Stein's volume admirably fills that lack by accounting for what amounts ... Read more

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