Poetry as Testimony

Witnessing and Memory in Twentieth-Century Poems

Autori

• Antony Rowland

Parametri

Pagine

194pagine

Tempo di lettura

7ore

• Arte / Cultura
• Narrativa
• Scienze sociali
• Storia
• Sulla letteratura

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Examining various forms of testimonial poetry, the book delves into Holocaust, war, working-class, and 9/11 poetry, highlighting their unique demands on readers. It emphasizes the need for heightened attention due to the underlying traumatic events and the complex relationship between readers and poets. Engaging with a diverse array of twentieth-century authors and new archival findings, it concludes with a discussion on 9/11 poetry as a reflection of a global response to trauma, underscoring the significance of cultural context and translation in shaping literary canons.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2014

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