The necessary past : revising history in contemporary African American poetry / Annette Debo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Debo, Annette, 1964- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

American poetry.

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

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

Historical poetry, American.

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

Literature and history--United States.

Literature and history.

History in literature.

Physical Description:

xiii, 201 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, 2024.

Summary:

"This book focuses on six of today's most celebrated poets: Elizabeth Alexander, Natasha Trethewey, A. Van Jordan, Kevin Young, Frank X Walker, and Camille T. Dungy and how their works lend agency to and reimagine the interiority of historical figures"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : The Contemporary Wave of Historical Poetry

Praising the Seers : Celebrating the Historical Influence of Robert Hayden, Michael S. Harper, and Rita Dove

Digging Up the Past : Elizabeth Alexander's The Venus Hottentot

Tending the Graves : Natasha Trethewey's Native Guard

Achieving the Extraordinary : A. Van Jordan's M-A-C-N-O-L-I-A

Sampling History : Kevin Young's To Repel Ghosts : The Remix

Reconciling the Past : Frank X Walker's Turn Me Loose

Excavating Captive Lives : Camille T. Dungy's Suck on the Marrow

Conclusion : The Historical Impulse, the Zeitgeist of a Generation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780810146877

0810146878

9780810146884

0810146886

OCLC:

1412500628