| The Life of Poetry Contributor(s): Rukeyser, Muriel (Author), Cooper, Jane (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0963818333 ISBN-13: 9780963818331 Publisher: Paris Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1996 Annotation: Observing that poetry is a natural part of our pastimes and rituals, Rukeyser opposes elitist attitudes and confronts Americans' fear of feeling. Multicultural and interdisciplinary, this volume makes an irrefutable case for the centrality of poetry in American life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General |
| Dewey: 811.009 |
| LCCN: 96022476 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.84 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Our century's lost classic about American culture, the essential saving force of poetry, and how it can improve the quality of life in the United States Observing that poetry is a natural part of our pastimes and rituals, Muriel Rukeyser explores the vital force of poetry and the arts in American culture. She opposes elitist attitudes and addresses Americans' fear of feeling, which contribute to a devaluation of poetry and the arts in the U.S. Multicultural and interdisciplinary, this collection of essays makes an irrefutable case for the centrality of poetry in American life. |