Poetry and language writing : objective and surreal / David Arnold.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arnold, David, 1965-

Series:

Poetry &--

Poetry & ...

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language poetry.

American poetry--20th century--History and criticism.

American poetry.

Poetry, Modern--20th century--History and criticism.

Poetry, Modern.

Surrealism (Literature).

Physical Description:

xiii, 200 pages ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Poetry & language writing

Place of Publication:

Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2007.

Summary:

Language Poetry, Language Writing, L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E writing- no matter the moniker, the impact of the movement and its particular pedigree of theory-conscious poetics, postmodern aesthetics, and non-academic stance cannot be denied. In this timely volume, David Arnold not only provides a means for coming to terms with this influential mode of writing and its ongoing crisis of representation but also reassesses the complex relationship between language poetry and surrealism, through discussion of some of late twentieth-century's most innovative poets, including Charles Bernstein, Susan Howe, Michael Palmer, and Barrett Watten.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-196) and index.

ISBN:

9781846311154

1846311152

OCLC:

154689971