Modern and Contemporary Poetry and Poetics: Modern American Poetry and Social Movements

Spahr, Clemens

Tackling topics such as globalization and political activism, this book traces engaged poetics in 20th century American poetry. Spahr provides a comprehensive view of activist poetry, starting with the Great Depression and the Harlem Renaissance and moving to the Beats and contemporary writers such as Amiri Baraka and Mark Nowak.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-10-25

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137568304

DOI: 10.1057/9781137568311

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 255