Delmore Schwartz - A Critical Reassessment

Zusatztext '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 Informationen zum Autor Alex Runchman is Associate Lecturer at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. The Greatest Thing in North America: 'International Consciousness' or 'The Isolation of Modern Poetry'? 2. In Dreams Begin Responsibilities : "The egocentric predicament' 3. The Land of the Old World failure and the New World Success: Genesis and 'America! America!' 4. An Innocent Bystander: The City, Vaudeville for a Princess , and Schwartz's Post-War Cultural Criticism 5. Summer Knowledge: 'Infinite belief in infinite hope' Conclusion

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: A Runchman, A. Runchman, Alex Runchman
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 07.05.2014
• EAN: 9781137394378
• ISBN: 978-1-137-39437-8
• Pagine: 202
• Serie: Modern and Contemporary Poetry and Poetics; Modern and Contemporary Poetry; Modern and Contemporary Poetry; Modern and Contemporary Poetry and Poetics
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; B, Poetry, Literature: history & criticism, History of the Americas, Poetry and Poetics, Literature, Modern—20th century, Twentieth-Century Literature, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, United States—History, US History, Palgrave Literature Collection, America—Literatures, North American Literature, America;consciousness;knowledge;poetry