The first scholarly study of the rich body of poetry that emerged from the post-war American suburbs, Gill evaluates the work of forty poets, including Anne Sexton, Langston Hughes, and John Updike. Combining textual analysis and archival research, this book offers a new perspective on the field of twentieth-century American literature.
Tabella dei contenuti
Introduction PART I: 1: Constructing the Suburbs 2: Suburban Tastes PART II 3: The ‘Poet Laureate of Suburbia’ 4: Suburban Landscapes 5: The Look of the Suburbs 6: On the Margins Conclusion: The Song of the Suburbs
Circa l’autore
Jo Gil is Senior Lecturer in 20th Century Literature and Director of Education at the University of Exeter.
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 225 ● ISBN 9781137340238 ● Dimensione 1.8 MB ● Casa editrice Palgrave Macmillan US ● Città New York ● Paese US ● Pubblicato 2013 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 3091356 ● Protezione dalla copia DRM sociale