1900 to the present

Author(s)

• Kimmelman, Burt
• Cone, Temple

Bibliographic Information

1900 to the present

Burt Kimmelman and Temple Cone

（Facts on File library of American literature, . The Facts on File companion to American poetry ; v. 2）

Facts on File, c2008

Other Title

American poetry

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 656-661) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The Facts On File Companion to American Poetry is a new and indispensable encyclopedic guide to American poetry with more than 1,200 entries, ranging in length from 500 to 1,500 words. Intended for high school and college students, this invaluable resource explores the various writers, works, themes, and movements of this intriguing literary genre.Volume 1 contains entirely new material, including new entries on poems, and extensive, new coverage on poets before 1900. Volume 2 is a revised and updated edition of ""The Facts On File Companion to 20th-Century American Poetry"", with more than 100 new entries added on important poems and recent poets. Its appendixes include a general bibliography and a list of winners for major poetry prizes.

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Details

• NCID: BB29476320
• ISBN:
  • 9780816069507
• LCCN: 2006035417
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xxiv, 696 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PS323.5
  • DC22 : 811/.509
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : American poetry -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA46351619