Politics and form in postmodern poetry

By Mutlu Konuk Blasing

Subjects: American Political poetry, American poetry, history and criticism, 20th century, Politics and literature, Ashbery, john, 1927-2017, Bishop, elizabeth, 1911-1979, Literary form, O'hara, frank, 1926-1966, History and criticism, American poetry, Postmodernism (Literature), Postmodernism (literature), History, Political and social views, Political poetry, history and criticism

Description: Approaching post-World War II poetry from a postmodern critical perspective, this study challenges the prevailing assumption that experimental forms signify political opposition while traditional forms are politically conservative.