The Cambridge introduction to American poetry since 1945 / Andrew Epstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Epstein, Andrew, 1969- author.

Series:

Cambridge introductions to literature.

Cambridge introductions to literature. Topics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

American poetry.

American poetry--21st century--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 264 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

Contemporary American poetry can often seem intimidating and daunting in its variety and complexity. This engaging and accessible book provides the first comprehensive introduction to the rich body of American poetry that has flourished since 1945 and offers a useful map to its current landscape. By exploring the major poets, movements, and landmark poems at the heart of this era, this book presents a compelling new version of the history of American poetry that takes into account its variety and breadth, its recent evolution in the new millennium, its ever-increasing diversity, and its ongoing engagement with politics and culture. Combining illuminating close readings of a wide range of representative poems with detailed discussion of historical, political, and aesthetic contexts, this book examines how poets have tirelessly invented new forms and styles to respond to the complex realities of American life and culture.

Contents:

From modernist to contemporary poetry

The raw and the cooked : the new criticism versus the new American poetry

The Black Mountain poets

The beats and the San Francisco renaissance

The New York School of poetry

The middle generation, Elizabeth Bishop, and confessional poetry

Deep image poetry

African American poetry from 1945 to

A new "mainstream" period style in poetry of the 1970s and 1980s

Language poetry

Feminism and women's poetry from 1970 to

Multiculturalism, identity, and poetry from 1970-

New directions in American poetry from 2000 to the present.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Dec 2022).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781108652735

1108652735

9781108588164

1108588166

9781108687317

1108687318