Observing that poetry is a natural part of our pastimes and rituals, Muriel Rukeyser opposes elitist attitudes and confronts Americans' fear of feeling. Multicultural and interdisciplinary, this collection of essays and speeches makes an irrefutable case for the centrality of poetry in American life.
A new edition of Rukeyser's classic exposition, first published in 1949, on the art of poetry. A well-regarded poet in her own right, Rukeyser examines the work of individual poets, such as Hart Crane and Emily Dickinson, and speculates on the nature and function of poetry in general.
- Genre: Poetry, Literary Collections
- Subgenre: General, Essays
- Publisher: Paris Pr
- Pages: 223
- Edition: Reprint
- Language: English
- Format: paperback
- Release Date: September 1, 1996
- Date Published: September 1, 1996
- Author: Muriel Rukeyser