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Poetry in Theory: An Anthology 1900-2000

ISBN: 978-0-631-22554-6
Paperback
666 pages
August 2004, ©2004, Wiley-Blackwell
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  • A major new anthology bringing together key critical and theoretical texts from the twentieth century which have animated debates about modern poetry.
  • Helps readers to think critically about the nature of modern poetry, and to engage with broader questions about aesthetics, language, culture and imagination.
  • Includes texts by poets, critics, theorists and philosophers, ranging from Ezra Pound to Jacques Derrida.
  • Texts in translation from French, German, Spanish, Italian and Russian are presented alongside the work of writers from Britain, Ireland, the United States, Africa, India and the Caribbean.
  • Each text is accompanied by a brief biographical and thematic introduction.
  • A system of cross-referencing points up significant connections and disagreements between the texts.
  • Includes a thematic index and a chronology.
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