The Columbia History of American Poetry
The Columbia History of American Poetry
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Summary
A comprehensive study of American poetry from colonial times to the present day, which features a wealth of views and reviews by contemporary American literary critics. The poets discussed range from Longfellow and Poe to Ginsberg and Plath.
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The Columbia History of American Poetry by Jay Parini
-- New York Times Book Review
These 31 essays.. interrogate, dismantle, and ultimately reassemble the history of poetry in the United States. An essential volume that shows how poetry intersects with our lives and vice versa. Library Journal
Jay Parini is Axinn Professor of English at Middlebury College. A former Guggenheim Fellow and visiting fellow at Christ Church College, Oxford, Parini has published four volumes of poetry, five novels (including The Last Station and Benjamin's Crossing), a critical study of Theodore Roethke, and biographies of John Steinbeck and Robert Frost. The latter won the Chicago Tribune Heartland Award for the best work of nonfiction in 1999. He has also edited numerous volumes, including The Norton Anthology of American Autobiography and The Columbia Anthology of American Poetry.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780231078368 |
| ISBN 10 | 0231078366 |
| Title | The Columbia History of American Poetry |
| Author | Jay Parini |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Year published | 1993-12-23 |
| Number of pages | 894 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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