Poetry and Art Month Book Spotlight

Most of literary history is defined by leading figures whose style, innovation, or personality left an indelible print. In How Did Poetry Survive?: The Making of Modern American Verse, John Timberman Newcomb turns his focus on lesser known poets that made up the bulk of the modernist movement instead of focusing on the key players. In so doing, Newcomb explores American modernism broadly, showing how these poets reinvigorated poetry from its status as a stifled, highbrow art form. Modern American poets introduced poetry to the everyday by focusing on the city, the subway, and modern architecture. A few figures do not make up a movement, and Newcomb proves this with his book, giving voice to the poets who provided the foundation for others to build on to insure poetry continued on as a vibrant literary form.

You can check out this eBook and many more through the UNT Dallas Library catalog.

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