Description |
ix, 338 pages ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies. |
Contents |
Introduction: A short history of contemporary American poetry. -- Contexts. -- From imagism to projectivism. -- Three major poems. -- Beat poetry. -- The New York poets. -- The confessional poets. -- The new Black poetry. -- Deep imagism. -- The formal poets. -- Poets, schools, movements (in alphabetical order) |
Summary |
Critically examines literary theories, poets, works, and the development of such modern poetic movements and schools as Projectivism, the New York Poets, Confessionalism, Deep Imagism, and the New Black Aesthetic. |
Subject |
American poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Poets, American -- 20th century -- Bio-bibliography.
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Added Title |
Handbook of contemporary American poetry. |
ISBN |
069022625X |
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