Description
Collected over several decades, these essays find Jackson praising mythmaking in Frank Bidart and Ai's poetry, expressing bafflement at the silence of white-identified poets in the cause of social and racial justice, unearthing the politics behind Gwendolyn Brooks's Pulitzer Prize, and marveling at the "hallucinatory speed of thought" in the poetry of a diverse range of poets including Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge, Brenda Hillman, Afaa Weaver, Forrest Gander, and Terrance Hayes. This collection passionately surveys the radical shifts of the art and notes poetry's ardor and cultural value as a necessity for a modern sensibility.
About the Author
Major Jackson is Professor of English, Director of Creative Writing, and Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Chair in the Humanities at Vanderbilt University.
Amor Kohli is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of African and Black Diaspora Studies at DePaul University.
Book Information
ISBN 9780472039067
Author Major Jackson
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint The University of Michigan Press
Publisher The University of Michigan Press
Weight(grams) 355g
Dimensions(mm) 200mm * 134mm * 15mm