Thirty years later, this innovative, cover-to-cover revision renders with fresh eyes and meticulous care the remarkable range of styles, subjects, and voices in English-language poetry. The newly titled Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry now available in two paperback volumes includes 1,596 poems by 195 poets (half of the poems are new), from Walt Whitman a Thirty years later, this innovative, cover-to-cover revision renders with fresh eyes and meticulous care the remarkable range of styles, subjects, and voices in English-language poetry. The newly titled Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry now available in two paperback volumes includes 1,596 poems by 195 poets (half of the poems are new), from Walt Whitman and Thomas Hardy in the late nineteenth century to Anne Carson and Sherman Alexie in the twenty-first. The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry continues to be the most comprehensive collection of twentieth-century poetry in English. It richly represents the major figures, while also giving full voice to ethnic American poetries, experimental traditions, postcolonial poetry, and the long poem, eclipsing all other anthologies in scope, clarity, and balance."
The Norton Anthology of Modern & Contemporary Poetry, Vol 2: Contemporary Poetry
Thirty years later, this innovative, cover-to-cover revision renders with fresh eyes and meticulous care the remarkable range of styles, subjects, and voices in English-language poetry. The newly titled Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry now available in two paperback volumes includes 1,596 poems by 195 poets (half of the poems are new), from Walt Whitman a Thirty years later, this innovative, cover-to-cover revision renders with fresh eyes and meticulous care the remarkable range of styles, subjects, and voices in English-language poetry. The newly titled Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry now available in two paperback volumes includes 1,596 poems by 195 poets (half of the poems are new), from Walt Whitman and Thomas Hardy in the late nineteenth century to Anne Carson and Sherman Alexie in the twenty-first. The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry continues to be the most comprehensive collection of twentieth-century poetry in English. It richly represents the major figures, while also giving full voice to ethnic American poetries, experimental traditions, postcolonial poetry, and the long poem, eclipsing all other anthologies in scope, clarity, and balance."
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Christine –
Should you read this book? A helpful list of Pros and Cons. Pros: -You get an excellent overview of ground-breaking, influential poetry written from 1940 to the new millennium. -Huge range of poetic styles; if you don't like what you're reading it will be different in at most 5 pages -Includes bios of each poet at the beginning of their section so you can learn a little about their lives, what influenced their writing, and how many awards they won. -Good range of diversity in ethnicity and sexual Should you read this book? A helpful list of Pros and Cons. Pros: -You get an excellent overview of ground-breaking, influential poetry written from 1940 to the new millennium. -Huge range of poetic styles; if you don't like what you're reading it will be different in at most 5 pages -Includes bios of each poet at the beginning of their section so you can learn a little about their lives, what influenced their writing, and how many awards they won. -Good range of diversity in ethnicity and sexuality -Copious footnotes explaining terms and historical events Cons -over 1000 pages of poetry followed by 100 pages of essays -footnotes can be inconsistent: repeatedly explaining a basic definition that is used by multiple authors in multiple poems but not explaining a much more obscure word that is only used once -I feel the fact that this is over 1000 pages of poems bears repeating In short: If you've got lots of time on your hands and want to get a really solid idea of who the current poets are and the works of the last half-century this could be the book for you. Find it at your local library and be prepared to renew it at least twice. Maybe read just two poems per poet, and do all the submissions for the ones you especially enjoyed. Because this is a lot of poetry.
Miguel Vega –
I actually really liked this anthology and as a student, that is something to say. Really liked this class as a whole (ENG 443, Contemporary-American Poetry) and I have to say this introduced me to many new favorites such as Anne Sexton, Frank O' Hara, Gary Soto, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Amiri Baraka, etc. Recommend if you like poetry. I actually really liked this anthology and as a student, that is something to say. Really liked this class as a whole (ENG 443, Contemporary-American Poetry) and I have to say this introduced me to many new favorites such as Anne Sexton, Frank O' Hara, Gary Soto, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Amiri Baraka, etc. Recommend if you like poetry.
G.D. Master –
“The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry” is a two volume set: Volume 1, modern poetry; and Volume 2, contemporary poetry. The volumes are demarcated by the end of World War II: modern poetry being pre-war poets and contemporary poetry being post-war poets. The volumes are divided into chapters containing chosen works from a single poet. Chapters appear in chronological order of authorial birth dates. Each chapter begins with an introduction containing a short biography of a poet “The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry” is a two volume set: Volume 1, modern poetry; and Volume 2, contemporary poetry. The volumes are demarcated by the end of World War II: modern poetry being pre-war poets and contemporary poetry being post-war poets. The volumes are divided into chapters containing chosen works from a single poet. Chapters appear in chronological order of authorial birth dates. Each chapter begins with an introduction containing a short biography of a poet and ending with a brief summary of the poet’s most prominent poetic techniques. At the end of each volume of the anthology are sections dedicated to essays on poetic technique written by some of the volume’s poets. For academics and recreational readers, these volumes contain poetry that is not too difficult to read, but like any academic works, the poems in this anthology will challenge readers and offer endless material for criticism and literary dialogue. To read the entire anthology takes a great amount of time. They exceed 1,000 pages each. For poets and other writers, returning to these volumes is a productive way of initiating intellectual creativity and discovering various ways of approaching literature and poetry. Some owners of this anthology may habitually return to it for inspiration and to jog their memories about obscure material and creative ideas. Some of the most well-known authors in volume 2 are: Robert Lowell, Gwendolyn Brooks, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Louise Bennett, Philip Larkin, A. R. Ammons, Allen Ginsberg, Anne Sexton, Adrienne Rich, Derek Walcott, Gary Snyder, Kamau Brathwaite, Sylvia Plath, Mark Strand, and Seamus Heaney. Two of the most interesting works on poetic inspiration in the essay section at the end of volume 2 are Philip Larkin’s abridged introduction from “All What Jazz,” and a transcript from a radio interview with Louise Bennett titled “Jamaica Language.” It is not uncommon to find “The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry” in college poetry courses or on the shelves of instructors and published or aspiring poets. To say that this anthology is a must have for writers may be a stretch, but it has definitely become a fixture in modern academics and having it on your shelf or at arm’s length can be a greater help than sorting through all the works of all the authors that it contains. Like other anthologies, its comprehensive function is limited, but its general information and ease of reference is habit forming and more constructive than searching for material in such a vast art form as poetry.
E –
I started this on February 10, 2010 and pledged to have read every line of poetry by the year's end. With twenty-four hours to spare, I made it and am feeling rather giddy. Rarely should poetry feel like work, but this thing is the phonebook of lyricism. As I had hoped, I discovered many great voices that managed to elude my college education (Marge Piercy, Charles Bernstein, Yusef Komunyakaa, Medbh McGuckian). But I was truly surprised to see the book live up to its name as a compendium of post- I started this on February 10, 2010 and pledged to have read every line of poetry by the year's end. With twenty-four hours to spare, I made it and am feeling rather giddy. Rarely should poetry feel like work, but this thing is the phonebook of lyricism. As I had hoped, I discovered many great voices that managed to elude my college education (Marge Piercy, Charles Bernstein, Yusef Komunyakaa, Medbh McGuckian). But I was truly surprised to see the book live up to its name as a compendium of post-WII language arts by NOT being filled with just the white guys of England and America. Male, female and LGBT writers from Africa, the Carribbean, Ireland and the American Indian nations are in abundance, and while I cannot judge if their numbers are in any way representative, I know they have never before been afforded so much space alongside the household names of anglophony. Even more pleasing was the nearly equal attention given to both the People's Poets and the Intellectuals. In my college experience, these two poetic approaches were often at odds, with one side screaming, "OUT-OF-TOUCH!" and the other sighing, "FLAKY..." Camus said, "True artists scorn nothing," and while I hated his books, I have to agree with the sentiment, if nothing to get the snobs who boycott to admit they're missing out on half the fun. As much work as it was, this volume was fun. Please don't ask me if I've read the other volume.
Becky –
Hmm, I suppose I'll update this as I read more, assuming I remember to, because I am obsessive like that. Elizabeth Bishop - Well, "Crusoe in England" absolutely and unexpectedly broke my heart. I guess in general I like my poetry more blatantly angsty, though, and I'm not so much for the long and detailed descriptions. Robert Lowell - Blah. I think his poetry got more tolerable as he aged, but I still don't care for it. Dylan Thomas - I like him a lot. A little arcane, but really awesome imagery a Hmm, I suppose I'll update this as I read more, assuming I remember to, because I am obsessive like that. Elizabeth Bishop - Well, "Crusoe in England" absolutely and unexpectedly broke my heart. I guess in general I like my poetry more blatantly angsty, though, and I'm not so much for the long and detailed descriptions. Robert Lowell - Blah. I think his poetry got more tolerable as he aged, but I still don't care for it. Dylan Thomas - I like him a lot. A little arcane, but really awesome imagery and gorgeous language. I suspect I may be a Romantic. Philip Larkin - I also like him a lot! Which is funny, because he was writing in reaction to poets like Thomas. He's actually a very good technical writer, though, with a clear, strong voice. He often writes in blank verse, which I like. And I like the way he handles his subject matter - he's not an extremist. James Dickey - He's okay. "The Sheep Child" is actually extremely awesome. A.R. Ammons - Bores me. Allen Ginsberg - Surprisingly, I kind of like him, particularly when he's being whimsical and sad. The beatnik search for transcendence doesn't really appeal to me, but he makes it interesting. I like "America" and "A Supermarket in California."
Rachel –
Oh man, do I hate anthologies.
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