The Greenwood encyclopedia of American poets and poetry / Jeffrey Gray, editor ; James McCorkle and Mary McAleer Balkun, associate editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gray, Jeffrey, 1944-

McCorkle, James

Balkun, Mary McAleer

Louis A. Duhring Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American poetry--Encyclopedias.

American poetry.

Poets, American--Biography--Encyclopedias.

Poets, American.

Poetry--Encyclopedias.

Poets, American--Biography.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

5 volumes (1842 pages) ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006.

Summary:

The most comprehensive reference on American poetry ever assembled, this encyclopedia includes more than 900 alphabetically arranged entries, contributed by approximately 350 scholars. Written for students and general readers, this set covers poetry from the colonial era to the present and gives special attention to contemporary poets and their works. Multicultural in scope, the Encyclopedia covers poets, genres, critics, poetic terms, and movements. Its entries range from Caribbean to Confessional Poetry, from Dada to Eco-poetics, from Gay and Lesbian Poetry to Literary Magazines, New Formalism, and more.

Contents:

1. A - C

2. D - G

3. H - L

4. M - R

5. S - Z.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [1761]-1766) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Louis A. Duhring Fund.

ISBN:

031332381X

9780313323812

0313330093

9780313330094

0313330107

9780313330100

0313330115

9780313330117

0313330123

9780313330124

0313330131

9780313330131

OCLC:

61458258

Publisher Number:

99938987297