Jed Rasula Ordine dei libri

Jed Rasula, a leading scholar of avant-garde poetics, is celebrated for his intellectual depth and critical independence. His recent works are praised for their engaging prose and scholarly insight. Returning to UAP's Modern and Contemporary Poetics series, Rasula presents a collection of essays, interviews, and writings that showcase his diverse curiosity. One referee described it as a "victory lap" that sets new records. This compilation features highlights from Rasula's shorter critical pieces and serves as a revised intellectual autobiography. The collection is divided into two parts: Rasula's solo criticism and selected interviews with notable critics and scholars. It begins with essays that challenge the conventional notion of a "poet," exploring the selection of poets in 20th-century anthologies and uncovering many "forgotten" voices. Another essay critiques the influence of literary gatekeepers on poetry anthologies and imagines new possibilities for the form. Subsequent chapters reveal unexpected connections between Dada and Emerson, the relationship between imagery and poetic inspiration, and an analysis of Ron Silliman's The Alphabet. In the second half, Rasula engages in in-depth conversations with fellow critics, addressing topics such as ecopoetics and the contemporary poetry landscape. These dialogues provide insight into Rasula's critical practice and intellectual influences, while the balance of essays and i

On the 100th anniversary of T. S. Eliot's modernist masterpiece, this cultural history explores the creation, impact, and lasting influence of The Waste Land. Published in 1922, the poem catapulted its 34-year-old author to global fame and a Nobel Prize. As Jed Rasula notes, The Waste Land signifies a transformative event in literature, marking a clear divide between the past and modern poetry. It boldly proclaimed that poetry had entered a new era. Rasula examines how The Waste Land revolutionized poetry and heralded a modernist upheaval across the arts, influencing visual art and music. With its iconic opening line, "April is the cruellest month," and its closing Sanskrit mantra, "Shantih shantih shantih," the poem melds striking imagery, innovative techniques, and rich allusions, adhering to Ezra Pound's call to "make it new." The narrative delves into the poem's origins in Wagnerism and French Symbolism, its reception, and its captivating musicality that continues to resonate. It also highlights Eliot's influential circle, including figures like Wyndham Lewis and Virginia Woolf, as well as contemporaries such as Mina Loy and Marianne Moore, whose contributions are as significant as those of the "men of 1914." Filled with fresh insights, this work revives the explosive power of the twentieth century's most impactful poem.