More truly and more strange : 100 contemporary American self-portrait poems /

"Our rampant selfie-taking moment (via Snapchat, Tinder, and YouTube, e.g.) showcases what American poetry has expressed for centuries: a national impulse for self-portraiture. This stylish anthology collects astonishing self-portrait poems-brilliantly divided into smart, revealing sections-fro...

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Other Authors: Spaar, Lisa Russ (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Persea Books, Inc., [2020]
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Summary:"Our rampant selfie-taking moment (via Snapchat, Tinder, and YouTube, e.g.) showcases what American poetry has expressed for centuries: a national impulse for self-portraiture. This stylish anthology collects astonishing self-portrait poems-brilliantly divided into smart, revealing sections-from the mid-twentieth century through today. By experiencing the various ways that our greatest poets re-render and distort themselves, we see America's glorious struggle with defining itself. John Ashbury, Stephanie Burt, Lucie Brock-Broido, Natalie Diaz, Rita Dove, Jorie Graham, Terrance Hayes, Donika Kelly, Gregory Pardlo, Sylvia Plath, Carl Phillips, Mark Strand, Tracy K. Smith, Natasha Tretheway, Charles Wright, and many others"--
Item Description:"A Karen & Michael Braziller book" -- title page.
Physical Description:xxi, 190 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780892555062
0892555068