Thinking Poetics: Essays on George Oppen First Edition, Edition Contributor(s): Shoemaker, Steve (Editor), Taggart, John (Contribution by), Shoemaker, Steve (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0817355464 ISBN-13: 9780817355463 Publisher: University Alabama Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General - Literary Criticism | Poetry |
Dewey: 811.54 |
LCCN: 2009012616 |
Series: Modern and Contemporary Poetics (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 320 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A long overdue collection of critical writing on Oppen's substantial legacy. George Oppen, a crucial figure in the founding of the Objectivist poetry movement, is considered by many critics and poets to be one of the foremost innovators of 20th-century American poetry. Oppen's Of Being Numerous won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1969, and his influence on subsequent generations of poets has been profound. The contributors to this unique collection of essays are both poets and critics who adopt a variety of critical stances. Some write as fellow poets who knew Oppen well during his lifetime and who have been deeply influenced by his example in their own work. Others write as poet-critics affiliated with the Language Poetry movement and bring to Oppen's work a keen appreciation for its relevance to contemporary avant-garde poetics. Still others come to Oppen as members of a younger generation of readers and writers working to articulate a new stage in Oppen's reception. The result is a rich and productive critical dialogue, touching on many of the most significant facets of Oppen's life and work. Thinking Poetics is a testament to Oppen's place in 20th and 21st-century poetic culture and an essential volume for anyone interested in Oppen's life or poetry. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bernstein, Charles: - Charles Bernsteinis the Donald T. Regan Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Pennsylvania and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His most recent book isRecalculating, also published by the University of Chicago Press. |