Poetry in Theory: An Anthology 1900-2000 (Blackwell Anthologies) [Paperback]

Jon Cook (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0631225544 | ISBN-13: 978-0631225546 | Publication Date: August 16, 2004 | Edition: 1

Poetry in Theory: An Anthology 1900-2000 brings together key critical and theoretical texts from the twentieth century which have animated debates about modern poetry.

• Helps readers to think critically about the nature of modern poetry, and to engage with broader questions about aesthetics, language, culture and imagination.
• Includes texts by poets, critics, theorists and philosophers, ranging from Ezra Pound to Jacques Derrida.
• Texts in translation from French, German, Spanish, Italian and Russian are presented alongside the work of writers from Britain, Ireland, the United States, Africa, India and the Caribbean.
• Each text is accompanied by a brief biographical and thematic introduction.
• A system of cross-referencing points up significant connections and disagreements between the texts.
• Includes a thematic index and chronology.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Poetry has always provided the most severe test for theory, and this rich, wide-ranging anthology shows just how fruitful the encounter between the two has been. Jon Cook's excellent collection should prove a salutary lesson for all those who assume, utterly against the evidence, that literary theory has had nothing to say about the shape of the sentences and the texture of the verse."
—Terry Eagleton, University of Manchester

Book Description

Poetry in Theory: An Anthology 1900-2000 brings together key critical and theoretical texts from the twentieth century which have animated debates about modern poetry. It provides all the material necessary for readers to engage with these debates, and with broader questions about aesthetics, language, culture, and imagination. The anthology is broad in scope, embracing writings by poets, critics, literary theorists, and philosophers, ranging from Ezra Pound to Jacques Derrida. These take a variety of different forms, including manifestos, polemics, critical essays, and extracts from longer works. Texts translated from French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Russian are presented alongside the work of writers from Britain, Ireland, the United States, Africa, India, and the Caribbean. The volume is organized chronologically, with a thematic index, allowing readers to trace continuities and disruptions in poetics over the twentieth century. A general introduction by the editor sets out the uses of the book and outlines Romantic and nineteenth-century precedents for thinking about modern poetry.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 664 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (August 16, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0631225544
• ISBN-13: 978-0631225546
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #240,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)