US Poetry in the Age of Empire, 1979-2012
| Author | : P. Gwiazda |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 195 |
| Release | : 2014-11-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137466273 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137466278 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis US Poetry in the Age of Empire, 1979-2012 by : P. Gwiazda
Download or read book US Poetry in the Age of Empire, 1979-2012 written by P. Gwiazda and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-26 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining poetry by Robert Pinsky, Adrienne Rich, and Amiri Baraka, among others, this book shows that leading US poets since 1979 have performed the role of public intellectual through their poetic rhetoric. Gwiazda's argument aims to revitalize the role of poetry and its social value within an era of global politics.
