Book Review: "American Poetry: A Very Short Introduction" by David Caplan
Help me, I'm stuck in the Very Short Introduction series and I can't get out!
No really, this is becoming the same problem I had a few years ago when I got my limbs caught in the British Library Crime Classics series and ended up reading almost 100 of those books in perhaps a few months. Now, I've managed to find one on American Poetry, I have to say it is probably one of my favourites so far. I mean The Beats is good, but American Poetry has Phillis Wheatley and Emily Dickinson so it is, by default, better. The writer doesn't only display his knowledge of American Poetic History, he also provides some historical accounts of the people who wrote them, commenting on where they fit into the greater American landscape.
Comments (8)
Yes, I believe I am!
I get that especially with poetry. I loveeeeee hearing the different perspectives
🤔🤔 agree with Cathy. 🤩🤩
Interpretation is all!
Oh, indeed!! Love when the unexpected comment pops up :)
YES, absolutely true. Perfectly done
Oh my. That is so true. Sometimes I get an interpretation that's not at all what I intended, and most times, I like it.
This made me chuckle. It's not entirely wrong really. I definitely love when people interpret my work in unique ways or...the secret hidden way I hope lol. Well done on this, as usual, sir, another thought-provoker!