A New Theory for American Poetry
Author | : Angus FLETCHER |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 331 |
Release | : 2009-06-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674037014 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674037014 |
Rating | : 4/5 (014 Downloads) |
Download or read book A New Theory for American Poetry written by Angus FLETCHER and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intense, resonant, and deeply literary, this account of an American poetics shows how today's consumerist and conformist culture subverts the imagination of a free people. Poetry, the author maintains, is central to any coherent vision of life.