The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Poetry

• Author: Kalaidjian

• Brand: Cambridge University Press

• Binding: Paperback

• Number of Pages: 304

• Release Date: 01-12-2015

• ISBN: 9781107683280

• Package Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches

• Languages: English

About The Book

The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Poetry offers a critical, wide-ranging overview of twentieth-century American poetry, presenting original essays by eighteen distinguished scholars. This 304-page paperback, published in 2015, is an essential resource for anyone studying the development and evolution of modern American verse.

The volume not only covers major and emerging American poets, but also explores the representative schools, movements, and regional settings that have shaped American poetry over the decades. It stretches the traditional boundaries of "literary modernism" (typically defined as the period from 1890 to 1945) and provides a broader, more accessible account of American poetry's growth through the twentieth century and into the present day.

The essays in this companion place modern American poetry within the larger contexts of political, social, and cultural forces, making this volume a comprehensive guide to understanding the complexities of the American poetic tradition. Featuring the latest in contemporary critical approaches and methods, this book is an invaluable tool for students, scholars, and lovers of poetry alike.