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Twentieth-Century American Poetry
Christopher Macgowan
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Description for Twentieth-Century American Poetry
Hardback. Written by a leading authority on William Carlos Williams, this book provides a wide--ranging and stimulating guide to twentieth--century American poetry. * A wide--ranging and stimulating critical guide to twentieth--century American poetry. * Written by a leading authority on the innovative modernist poet, William Carlos Williams. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 660.
Written by a leading authority on William Carlos Williams, this book provides a wide-ranging and stimulating guide to twentieth-century American poetry.
Written by a leading authority on William Carlos Williams, this book provides a wide-ranging and stimulating guide to twentieth-century American poetry.
- A wide-ranging and stimulating critical guide to twentieth-century American poetry.
- Written by a leading authority on the innovative modernist poet, William Carlos Williams.
- Explores the material, historical and social contexts in which twentieth-century American poetry was produced.
- Includes a biographical dictionary of major writers with extended entries on poets ranging from Robert Frost to Adrienne Rich.
- Contains a section on key texts considering major works, such as ‘The Waste Land’, ‘North ... Read more
- The final section draws out key themes, such as American poetry, politics and war, and the process of anthologizing at the end of the century.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Guides to Literature
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631220251
SKU
V9780631220251
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99-50
About Christopher Macgowan
Christopher MacGowan is Professor of Literature at the College of William and Mary. He has published extensively on twentieth-century American poetry but is best known as the acclaimed editor of the works of William Carlos Williams.
Reviews for Twentieth-Century American Poetry
"[A] useful reference book, especially for sudents and teachers. [...It is] cogent and clear, sound and well-informed." The Virginia Quarterly Review "The year's most substantial and accessible reference volume." American Literary Scholarship