From Outlaw to Classic: Canons in American Poetry"From Outlaw to Classic" presents a sweeping history of the forces that have shaped, and continue to shape, the American poetry canon. Students, scholars, critics, and poets will welcome this enlightening and impressively documented book. |
Contents
A History of American Poetry Anthologies | 3 |
John Berrymans | 41 |
The New Criticism and American Poetry | 70 |
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