![]() | The Matter of Capital: poetry and crisis in the American century Subjects: American poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Capitalism and literature; American poetry -- 21st century -- History and criticism; In this highly original reexamination of North American poetry in English from Ezra Pound to the present day, Christopher Nealon demonstrates that the most vital writing of the period is deeply concerned with capitalism. This focus is not exclusive to the work of left-wing poets: the problem of capitalism's effect on individuals, communities, and cultures is central to a wide variety of poetry, across a range of political and aesthetic orientations. Indeed, Nealon asserts, capitalism is the material out of which poetry in English has been created over the last century. Nealon Christopher : Christopher Nealon is Professor of English at Johns Hopkins University. |
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