The Poem Is You
Author | : Stephanie Burt |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 430 |
Release | : 2016-09-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674737877 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674737873 |
Rating | : 4/5 (873 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Poem Is You by : Stephanie Burt
Download or read book The Poem Is You written by Stephanie Burt and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The variety of contemporary American poetry leaves many readers overwhelmed. The critic, scholar, and poet Stephen Burt sets out to help. Beginning in the early 1980s, where critical consensus ends, he presents 60 poems, each with an original essay explaining how the poem works, why it matters, and how it speaks to other parts of art and culture.