A History of Twentieth-Century American Women's Poetry

A History of Twentieth-Century American Women's Poetry explores the genealogy of modern American verse by women from the early twentieth century to the millennium. Beginning with an extensive introduction that charts important theoretical contributions to the field, this History includes wide-ranging essays that illuminate the legacy of American women poets. Organized thematically, these essays survey the multilayered verse of such diverse poets as Edna St Vincent Millay, Marianne Moore, Anne Sexton, Adrienne Rich, and Audre Lorde. Written by a host of leading scholars, this History also devotes special attention to the lasting significance of feminist literary criticism. This book is of pivotal importance to the development of women's poetry in America and will serve as an invaluable reference for specialists and students alike.

Author: Linda A. Kinnahan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 06/20/2016
Pages: 442
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.39h x 6.15w x 1.31d
ISBN: 9781107137561

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2017

About the Author
Kinnahan, Linda A.: - Linda Kinnahan is Professor of English and Hillman Distinguished Chair at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. Her publications on American and British poetry include Poetics of the Feminine: Authority and Literary Tradition in William Carlos Williams, Mina Loy, Denise Levertov, and Kathleen Fraser (Cambridge, 1994) and Lyric Interventions: Feminism, Experimental Poetry, and Contemporary Discourse.