Words to Measure a War

Nine American Poets of World War II

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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This is a study of the war poetry of nine American men who served in World War II. The efforts of those who had established themselves as poets prior to or during the war (Karl Shapiro, Randall Jarrell, John Ciardi, and William Meredith) are compared with those whose poetic careers began after the war (Louis Simpson, James Dickey, Richard Hugo, Howard Nemerov, and Lincoln Kirstein). The military careers of these soldiers illuminate how their experiences affected the content as well as style of their poems. Each man's poetry directly related to his involvement with the combat environment: the closer the combat experience, the more personal the poetry; the more distant the experience, the more detached the poetry.

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Utgivningsdatum2009-04-23
Mått152 x 229 x 10 mm
Vikt277 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor204
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786443062

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. Karl Shapiro, U.S. Army 2. Randall Jarrell, U.S. Army Air Forces 3. John Ciardi, U.S. Army Air Forces 4. William Meredith, U.S. Navy 5. Howard Nemerov, U.S. Army Air Forces 6. Louis Simpson, U.S. Army 7. James Dickey, U.S. Army Air Forces 8. Richard Hugo, U.S. Army Air Forces 9. Lincoln Kirstein, U.S. Army 10. Conclusion Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

“a highly accessible and enlightening study of wartime poetry. His erudite and enthralling commentaries make for incisive interpretations as he couples his own ample piloting experience with his knowledge of wartime aviation history to enhance his expositions in ways almost unique among poetry expositors. This book comes with the highest recommendation of any this reviewer has evaluated”—Military Review.