Postmodern American Poetry: A Norton Anthology


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    • Binding : Paperback
    • Creator : Paul Hoover
    • Dewey Decimal Number : 811.540801
    • EAN : 9780393310900
    • ISBN : 0393310906
    • Is Eligible For Trade In? : Yes
    • Label : W. W. Norton & Company
    • List Price : $29.95 (USD)
    • Manufacturer : W. W. Norton & Company
    • Number Of Items : 1
    • Number Of Pages : 744
    • Package Dimensions : 0.90 inches (Height) x 9.20 inches (Length) x 1.85 pounds (Weight) x 5.50 inches (Width)
    • Publication Date : 1994-05-17
    • Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
    • Studio : W. W. Norton & Company

    Beginning in 1950 with Charles Olsen, Postmodern American Poetry: A Norton Anthology is the first anthology since Donald Allen’s groundbreaking collection to fully represent the movements of American avant-garde poetry. Postmodern American Poetry provides a deep and wide selection-411 poems by 103 poets-of the major poets and movements of the late twentieth century. Included are the leading Beat and New York School poets, the Projectivists, and "Deep Image" poets. Included, too, is the rich array of poetry written since 1975-language and performance poetry, the work of African American, Hispanic, Asian American, gay and lesbian, and women experimentalists. In addition, a final section of poetics-with writings by Frank O’Hara, Denise Levertov, Jerome Rothenberg, Amiri Baraka, and Charles Bernstein, among others-provides valuable contexts for reading the poems. .

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    Rated 4.5 stars Customers rated Postmodern American Poetry: A Norton Anthology 4.5 stars out of 5.0 based on 7 reviews:

    • Note - this review is for the Classroom Guide only

      by Bruce Kimball (Atlanta/Decatur GA) - 2007-02-14  Rated 2 stars
      For some reason, the reviews for the anthology itself are posted here, instead of reviews of just the Classroom Guide. Maybe this review will also end up with the reviews of the anthology, but it doesn't belong there. As many observe, the anthology itself is great. However, I don't think much of the Classroom Guide, and I was disappointed by its content. I'm not an instructor, and I didn't buy this book to help me teach the subject. I had hoped it would provide additional insight into the separate poems and poets, and actually provide some "inside" information or ideas that would help me go deeper into the poems, but it really is just a bunch of questions that an instructor could have students answer, think about, or write about, related to each poet's work that appears in the anthology. Call me a dummy, but I want to read a question, think about it, and then see an informed answer or discussion of it. But questions do not a guide make. Unless the guide itself is the author's contribution to the canon of postmodern poetry. Then I would have to reconsider. Or would I?

    • this book rates 6 stars

      by ScholastiKat (San Francisco, CA) - 2005-03-31  Rated 5 stars
      If you're serious about poetry - you need this book. If you stopped reading before the Postmoderns - you need this book. If you want to get serious about poetry - you need this book. If you think you've read it all on the Postmoderns - you need this book.

    • Existentialist/postmodern intellectual's heaven

      by C. Reno (Tulsa, Oklahoma USA) - 2004-11-30  Rated 5 stars
      Wow! If you're well read, this book is for you. It makes me wish I actually were alive when these people wrote. It is somewhat culturally biased, but I could easily excuse it as just being specific. There is a lot of name droppings in these artful poems, so if you're not used to it, beware! A lot of the poems are spaced out (physically) thoughtfully. This is a book for the thinkers and aspiring poets. Most of these poems were written in the 1950s, as the editors say. Gregory Corso is a highlight, as well as Ginsberg and some of the female writers. This book is long and well worth the price (or a visit to your local library). I am a struggling working class college student, but I'd easily pay $100 for this underrated gem. These are highly personal in nature, but people who like to imagine things would love this book. These inspiring personal reflections are artfully defiant, it will for sure paint a picture in your mind. Happy reading! Your all-American community college Vale-D.

    • Inspirational

      by - 2002-08-24  Rated 5 stars
      As a writter this book opens up many diffrent forms of writting styles to experiment with. This is my favortie poetry book and it is filled with poems for what ever mood you may be in. Anyone that loves poetry or loves to read should own a copy of this book.

    • enlightening, uplifting

      by pjmittal (Australia) - 2002-02-25  Rated 5 stars
      A deeply informative and devoted anthology, containing some of the best poetry written in America. The detailed author biographies and extensive sections on poetics are a delight, such a rarity! The rich and powerful voices of postmodern American poets -- be they from any cultural background -- can be found here. An anthology that has become my inspiration in many ways -- to read it is to feel inspired to write, as well. Paul Hoover's selection is impeccable, and uplifting.To date the best anthology I have on the subject.

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