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Toward the Open Field: Poets on the Art of Poetry 18001950 (Wesleyan Poetry Series),New
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The historical writings that helped shape our current understandings of poetry.Toward the Open Field brings together many of the great prose piecesessays, letters, declarations, defenses, manifestos, and apologiaby the most influential European and American poets from the Romantics to the Symbolists, Surrealists, and Moderns. Hitherto uncollected and all in English, the work in this anthology follows the changing notions of what a poem is, what a poet is, and why we read a poem, tracing the development of stylistic and ideological strategies that have spawned our current, conflicting understandings of verse.The book begins with Wordsworth's 1802 'Preface' to the Lyrical Ballads and proceeds through 150 years of English language tradition, including the European poetries which greatly influenced it. These prose works allow the reader to share one of the great extended conversations by poets about poetry during a dynamic period of literary experimentation.Includes work by Charles Baudelaire, Andr Breton, Aim Csaire, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Emily Dickinson, T.S. Eliot, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Langston Hughes, John Keats, Federico Garcia Lorca, Mina Loy, Stphane Mallarm, Marianne Moore, Charles Olson, Ezra Pound, Arthur Rimbaud, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Gertrude Stein, Wallace Stevens, Paul Valry, Walt Whitman, William Carlos Williams, William Wordsworth and Louis Zukofsky.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Toward the Open Field'? A: 'Toward the Open Field' focuses on historical writings that have shaped modern understandings of poetry, featuring influential prose pieces by poets from the Romantic era to the Moderns.
- Q: Who are some of the poets included in this anthology? A: The anthology includes works by notable poets such as Emily Dickinson, T.S. Eliot, Walt Whitman, and Charles Baudelaire, among others.
- Q: What type of content can I expect in this book? A: You can expect essays, letters, manifestos, and apologia that discuss the nature of poetry and the role of poets, providing insights into the evolution of poetic thought.
- Q: How many pages does 'Toward the Open Field' have? A: 'Toward the Open Field' contains 368 pages.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: 'Toward the Open Field' is in new condition, as indicated in the product details.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in a paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Toward the Open Field' published? A: 'Toward the Open Field' was published on June 24, 2004.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Toward the Open Field'? A: The author of 'Toward the Open Field' is Melissa Kwasny.
- Q: Is this book suitable for someone studying poetry? A: Yes, this book is ideal for anyone studying poetry, as it provides critical insights and historical context about poetic forms and practices.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: 'Toward the Open Field' falls under the category of Criticism & Theory.