From Outlaw to Classic presents a sweeping history of the forces that have shaped, and continue to shape, the American poetry canon. Students, scholars, critics, and poets will welcome this enlightening and impressively documented book.
Recent writings by critics and theorists on literary canons have dealt almost exclusively with prose; Alan Golding shows that, like all canons, those of American poetry are characterized by conflict. Choosing a series of varied but representative instances, he analyzes battles and contentions among poets, anthologists, poetry magazine editors,...

A chapter of my life, of 'Waiting', or so it seemed. And born of that time, this toe in the water of imagery and words. An indulgence.

'Waiting' came from a chapter during which the landscape of my life changed dramatically. A pivotal time of roller coastering emotions and forays into ventures, loves and creative aspirations.

It is, as I refer to it, an indulgence. A first collection of photographs that reflected my many moods and my less than contrived scattering of words that found their way to paper to sit with the images.

It reflects a stage during which I saw...