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American Poetry and Society.

  • Published In: American Literary History, 2024, v. 36, n. 4. P. 1142 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Hunter, Walt 3 of 3

Abstract

Three recent books of poetry scholarship illuminate different answers to the question: What social function does poetry have? Moving between institutions and the poems that are produced in relation to them, these critics focus on poetry's parroting of common clichés, euphemisms, and banalities, on its engagement with historical concepts, and on its conscription into liberalism and nationalism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:American Literary History. 2024/12, Vol. 36, Issue 4, p1142
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0896-7148
  • DOI:10.1093/alh/ajae118
  • Accession Number:180950240
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