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Fictions of Form in American Poetry - Princeton Legacy Library
Stephen Cushman
Fictions of Form in American Poetry - Princeton Legacy Library
Stephen Cushman
In the 1830s Alexis de Tocqueville prophesied that American writers would slight, even despise, form--that they would favor the sensational over rational order. He suggested that this attitude was linked to a distinct concept of democracy in America. Exposing the inaccuracies of such claims when applied to poetry, Stephen Cushman maintains that Ame
230 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | April 19, 2016 |
ISBN13 | 9780691631615 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 230 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 14 mm · 482 g |
Language | English |
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