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Literature in Context: Wallace Stevens in Context
Glen Macleod
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Description for Literature in Context: Wallace Stevens in Context
hardcover. This book provides an in-depth introduction to the multifaceted life and times of Wallace Stevens, one of the great twentieth-century American poets. Editor(s): MacLeod, Glen. Series: Literature in Context. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 67.
This book aims to provide an in-depth introduction to the multifaceted life and times of Wallace Stevens, who is generally considered one of the great twentieth-century American poets. In thirty-six short essays, an international team of distinguished scholars have created a comprehensive overview of Stevens' life and the world of his poetry. Individual chapters relate Stevens to important contexts such as the large Western movements of romanticism and modernism; particular American and European philosophical traditions; contemporary and later poets; the professional realms of law and insurance; the parallel art forms of painting, music, and theater; his publication history, critical reception, ... Read more
This book aims to provide an in-depth introduction to the multifaceted life and times of Wallace Stevens, who is generally considered one of the great twentieth-century American poets. In thirty-six short essays, an international team of distinguished scholars have created a comprehensive overview of Stevens' life and the world of his poetry. Individual chapters relate Stevens to important contexts such as the large Western movements of romanticism and modernism; particular American and European philosophical traditions; contemporary and later poets; the professional realms of law and insurance; the parallel art forms of painting, music, and theater; his publication history, critical reception, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Literature in Context
Condition
New
Weight
66g
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107110496
SKU
V9781107110496
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Ref
99-14
About Glen Macleod
Glen MacLeod is Professor of English at the University of Connecticut. He is the author of Wallace Stevens and Company: The Harmonium Years, 1913-1923 (1983) and Wallace Stevens and Modern Art: From the Armory Show to Abstract Expressionism (1993). His work has been supported by fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the J. Paul Getty Foundation, the Huntington ... Read more
Reviews for Literature in Context: Wallace Stevens in Context
'Stevens will never be reduced to context. But in helping us see the ways he interacts with context, and in shifting lenses to gain a prismatic sense of this poet's range and complexity, Stevens in Context is indispensable.' Bonnie Costello, The Wallace Stevens Journal 'Stevens will never be reduced to context. But in helping us see the ways he interacts ... Read more