Contemporary American poetry has plenty to offer new readers, and plenty more for those who already follow it. Yet its difficulty--and sheer variety--leaves many readers puzzled or overwhelmed. The critic, scholar, and poet Stephen Burt sets out to help. Beginning in the early 1980s, where critical consensus ends, Burt canvasses American poetry of the past four decades, from the headline-making urgency of Claudia Rankine's Citizen to the stark pathos of Louise Gluck, the limitless energy of Juan Felipe Herrera, and the erotic provocations of D. A. Powell.
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Contemporary American poetry has plenty to offer new readers, and plenty more for those who already follow it. Yet its difficulty--and sheer variet...
An original exploration and celebration of Taylor Swift, the world's biggest music star, as taught by the world's most prestigious university. Arguably the biggest star in the world, Taylor Swift's meteoric rise to fame has marked her out as a phenomenon of the music industry. Award-winning literary critic and Harvard Professor Stephanie Burt offers the first serious study of Swift that pays close attention to her talent as a songwriter first and foremost. Based on the world's first course on Taylor Swift taught at Harvard University which has garnered international attention, Burt charts...
An original exploration and celebration of Taylor Swift, the world's biggest music star, as taught by the world's most prestigious university. Arguab...
