Book summaryThe poet and critic David Wojahn offers 15 essays on American poetics, addressing the work of favorites including Elizabeth Bishop, James Wright, Susan Mitchell, and Frederick Seidel, as well as thematic issues, such as the roles of autobiography and politics in contemporary poetry, and the creative writing industry in general. Media reviews"[I]n a decade more characterized by oblique theoretics or tendentious apologies for one literary camp or another, Wojahn's direct writing is a relief. Further, in choosing to write primarily on poets whose work lends itself to the consideration of larger issues, Wojahn does not hesitate to approach controversial events or reveal juicy tidbits from the poet's life and times...Perhaps what makes these remarkably intelligent essays most compelling is Wojahn's willingness to incorporate personal, even confessional dynamics. He speaks with courage and candor about the often-romanticized underbelly of poetry: mental illness ('madness') coupled with extreme poverty and isolation." |
Strange Good Fortune: Essays on Contemporary Poetryby David Wojahn
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