The Oxford book of American poetry

Resource Information

The work The Oxford book of American poetry represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

The Oxford book of American poetry

Statement of responsibility

chosen and edited by David Lehman ; associate editor, John Brehm

Contributor

• Lehman, David, 1948-

Editor

• Lehman, David, 1948-

Subject

• Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer
• American poetry
• Poetry

Language

eng

Summary

This collection redefines the great canon of American poetry from its origins in the 17th century right up to the present. It features the work of more than 200 poets, almost three times as many as the 1976 edition. The book includes not only writers born since the previous edition, but also many fine poets overlooked in earlier editions or little known in the past but highly deserving of attention. Many more women and African-American poets are represented, and unexpected figures such as the musicians Bob Dylan, Patti Smith and Robert Johnson have a place.--From publisher description

Member of

• Oxford book of American verse

Cataloging source

DLC

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

juvenile