Overheard Voices: Address and Subjectivity in Postmodern American Poetry

by Ann Keniston

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Overheard Voices examines poetic address and in particular apostrophe (the address of absent or inanimate others) in the work of four post-World War II American poets, with a focus on loss, desire, figuration, audience, and subjectivity. By approaching these crucial issues from an unexpected angle--through a study of the seldom-examined lyric "you"--Overheard Voices offers new insight into both contemporary lyric and the lyric genre more generally. The book offers detailed readings of Sylvia Plath, James Merrill, Louise Gl ck, and Frank Bidart.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0415976278

ISBN13:9780415976275

Release Date:January 2006

Publisher:Routledge

Length:184 Pages

Weight:0.84 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.4" x 9.3"

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