
Voicing American Poetry
by Lesley Wheeler
Title:
Voicing American Poetry
Author:
Lesley Wheeler
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
248 pages
Publisher:
Cornell University Press
ISBN-13:
9780801474422
EAN:
9780801474422
Publication Date:
29/04/2008
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
460
Dimensions (mm):
153 x 303 x 17
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
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...











