Voicing American Poetry
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The most interesting tensions and ambitions of twentieth-century American poetry intersect in one resonant word: voice. The term "poetic voice" emphasizes poetry's reliance on sound, which is prominent in ethnic American writings, new formalism, and many species of performance and sound-directed poetry, both mainstream and avant-garde. However, voice is also a metaphor for originality, personality, and the illusion of authorial presence within...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0801474426
ISBN13:9780801474422
Release Date:April 2008
Publisher:Cornell University Press
Length:248 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 8.7"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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