Overview
The first scholarly study of the rich body of poetry that emerged from the post-war American suburbs, Gill evaluates the work of forty poets, including Anne Sexton, Langston Hughes, and John Updike. Combining textual analysis and archival research, this book offers a new perspective on the field of twentieth-century American literature.
Full Product Details
Author: Jo Gill ,
Jo Gill
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Edition: 1st ed. 2013
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 3.067kg
ISBN: 9781349464784
ISBN 10: 1349464783
Pages: 225
Publication Date: 08 November 2015
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
Jo Gill has produced the first careful study of US poets responding to post-World War II suburbanization. ... Poetics of the American Suburbs should initiate new research on the material and cultural histories of suburbs ... . a commendable contribution to Palgrave/Macmillan's Modern and Contemporary Poetry and Poetics series. (Peter Schmidt, ALH Review, January, 2016) The Poetics of the American Suburbs successfully dismisses the stereotype that the suburbs are places of little or no significance, and shows how poetry 'made in suburbia' is in fact thriving, critical, evocative, and boldly innovative. Gill convincingly tells a tale of many voices, many years and many perspectives, which beautifully uncovers the ever-pumping heart of modern American suburbia, behind its white-washed fences, and its manicured lawns. - Birmingham Journal of Literature and Language
“Jo Gill has produced the first careful study of US poets responding to post-World War II suburbanization. … Poetics of the American Suburbs should initiate new research on the material and cultural histories of suburbs … . a commendable contribution to Palgrave/Macmillan’s Modern and Contemporary Poetry and Poetics series.” (Peter Schmidt, ALH Review, January, 2016) ""The Poetics of the American Suburbs successfully dismisses the stereotype that the suburbs are places of little or no significance, and shows how poetry 'made in suburbia' is in fact thriving, critical, evocative, and boldly innovative. Gill convincingly tells a tale of many voices, many years and many perspectives, which beautifully uncovers the ever-pumping heart of modern American suburbia, behind its white-washed fences, and its manicured lawns."" - Birmingham Journal of Literature and Language
The Poetics of the American Suburbs successfully dismisses the stereotype that the suburbs are places of little or no significance, and shows how poetry 'made in suburbia' is in fact thriving, critical, evocative, and boldly innovative. Gill convincingly tells a tale of many voices, many years and many perspectives, which beautifully uncovers the ever-pumping heart of modern American suburbia, behind its white-washed fences, and its manicured lawns. - Birmingham Journal of Literature and Language
Author Information
Jo Gil is Senior Lecturer in 20th Century Literature and Director of Education at the University of Exeter.
