This is the first book devoted to Objectivist poets Louis Zukofsky, George Oppen, Charles Reznikoff, Carl Rakosi, and Lorine Niedecker, who initially were influenced by early American modernist poets William Carlos Williams, Ezra Pound, and the Imagist poets.
Heller examines the contribution and continuing influence of the Objectivist movement on contemporary poetry. Though not a historical study, his work explores the roots of the Objectivist poetry and poetics in the Pound-Williams tradition, discusses significant divergences from the tradition, and suggests through individual studies of each of the poets the existence of an Objectivist tradition.
Heller concludes his study by examining considerations and implications that may be drawn from the work of the Objectivists. He explores the meaning and importance of their tradition not only for writers and scholars but for poetry itself as significant knowledge of our world.
Michael Heller has published four books of poetry, the most recent being Knowledge (1980). In 1980he received the Di Castagnola Award from the Poetry Society of America. He is a member of the faculty of the American Language Institute of New York University.
Product Details
Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press; 1st edition (January 1, 1985)
