A New Theory for American Poetry: Democracy, the Environment, and the Future of Imagination

by Angus Fletcher

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Amid gloomy forecasts of the decline of the humanities and the death of poetry, Angus Fletcher, a wise and dedicated literary voice, sounds a note of powerful, tempered optimism. He lays out a fresh approach to American poetry at large, the first in several decades, expounding a defense of the art that will resonate well into the new century. Breaking with the tired habit of treating American poets as the happy or rebellious children of European romanticism,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674012011

ISBN13:9780674012011

Release Date:January 2004

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:316 Pages

Weight:1.18 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.1" x 8.7"

Related Subjects

American Literature Criticism & Theory Encyclopedias History History & Criticism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Literature & Fiction Poetry

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