American poetry : a very short introduction
David Caplan (Author)
"American Poetry: A Very Short Introduction proposes a new theory of American poetry. Written in engaging language and enlivened with illuminating examples, it shows that two characteristics mark the vast, contentious literature. On the one hand, several of its major poets and critics claim that America needs a poetry equal to the country's own distinctiveness. On the other hand, American poetry welcomes techniques, styles, and traditions that originate from outside the country. Its influences range far beyond America's borders. The force of these two competing characteristics drives both individual accomplishment and the broader field"-- Provided by publisher
Criticism, interpretation, etc
133 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
9780190640194, 0190640197
1260691484
American poetry's two characteristics
American English as a poetic resource
Convention and idiosyncrasy
Auden and Eliot : two complicating examples
On the present and future of American poetry