A FIELD Guide to Contemporary Poetry and Poetics

David Walker

ISBN 10: 0932440770 / ISBN 13: 9780932440778

Published by Oberlin College Press, US, 1997

About this Item

One of the hallmarks of FIELD magazine has always been its attention to what poets have to say about poetry. Many of these essays--by William Stafford, Denise Levertov, Gary Snyder, Adrienne Rich, Donald Hall, Robert Bly, and Sandra McPherson, among others--have become classics. This revised and expanded collection of essays from the magazine provides a rich and stimulating perspective on the state of contemporary poetry, as seen through the eyes of the poets themselves.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A FIELD Guide to Contemporary Poetry and Poetics
• Publisher: Oberlin College Press, US
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0932440770
• ISBN 13: 9780932440778
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

One of the hallmarks of FIELD magazine has always been its attention to what poets have to say about poetry. Many of these essays--by William Stafford, Denise Levertov, Gary Snyder, Adrienne Rich, Donald Hall, Robert Bly, and Sandra McPherson, among others--have become classics. This revised and expanded collection of essays from the magazine provides a rich and stimulating perspective on the state of contemporary poetry, as seen through the eyes of the poets themselves.

About the Author

David Walker is a research officer in the Social Development Programme at the Overseas Development Institute.