Taking as its starting point Delmore Schwartz's self-appointment as both a 'poet of the Hudson River' and 'laureate of the Atlantic,' this book comprehensively reassesses the poetic achievement of a critically neglected writer. Runchman reads Schwartz's poetry in relation to its national and international perspectives.
Format: Hardback
CONTRIBUTORS: A. Runchman
EAN: 9781137394378
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 386 g
HEIGHT: 216 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Palgrave Macmillan
DATE PUBLISHED: 2014-05-07
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GENRE: HISTORY / United States / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century
WIDTH: 140 cm
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Book Themes:
United States of America, USA, English, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: poetry and poets
'As evidenced by Alex Runchman's skillfully and thoroughly researched book, an argument on the behalf of the lesser-known American poet, Delmore Schwartz, can be made, should be made, and has now been made here. Organized, pithy, and direct, Alex Runchman's clear and well-executed study deserves transatlantic attention.' -Stephen Burt, Professor of English, Harvard University, USA
Alex Runchman is Associate Lecturer at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
