Robert Lowell, Elizabeth Bishop, Sylvia Plath, John Berryman,
Randall Jarrell, and Delmore Schwartz formed one of the great
constellations of talent in American literature. In the decades
after World War II, they changed American poetry forever by putting
themselves at risk in their poems in a new and provocative way.
Their daring work helped to inspire the popular style of poetry now
known as "confessional." But partly as a result of their openness,
they have become better known for their tumultuous
lives—afflicted by mental illness, alcoholism, and suicide—than
for their work. This book reclaims their achievement by offering
critical "biographies of the poetry"—tracing the development of
each poet's work, exploring their major themes and techniques, and
examining how they transformed life into art. An ideal introduction
for readers coming to these major American poets for the first
time, it will also help veteran readers to appreciate their work in
a new light.
General
| Imprint: |
W W Norton & Co Inc
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
2005 |
| First published: |
April 2005 |
| Editors: |
Adam Kirsch
|
| Dimensions: |
203 x 127 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
318 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-393-33935-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-393-33935-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780393339352 |
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