Forms of Expansion - Recent Long Poems by Women

Expanding the boundaries of both genre and gender, contemporary American women are writing long poems in a variety of forms that repossess history, reconceive female subjectivity, and revitalize poetry itself. In the first book devoted to long poems by women, Lynn Keller explores this rich and evolving body of work.

Summary

Contemporary American women are writing long poems in a variety of styles which repossess history, reconceive female subjectivity, and seek to revitalize poetry itself. This book explores this evolving body of work, offering revealing discussions of its diverse traditions and feminist concerns.

Product details

• Authors: Lynn Keller
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.06.1997
• EAN: 9780226429717
• ISBN: 978-0-226-42971-7
• No. of pages: 381
• Dimensions: 17 mm x 22 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 567 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Feminist, American English, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Feminism & feminist theory, United States of America, USA, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Feminism and feminist theory, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: poetry and poets