American poetry: the divided tradition

What is American poetry? This paper is a history of the various answers poets have given to that question. They include Whitman's creation of a new form for poetry, one to replace those inherited from England. This new poetry was as radical politically as it was poetically —it was created to in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dolan, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Alicante 1990-11-01
Series:Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses
Online Access:https://raei.ua.es/article/view/1990-n3-american-poetry-the-divided-tradition