Overheard Voices
| Author | : Ann Keniston |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 184 |
| Release | : 2006-01-20 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781135502720 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1135502722 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Download or read book Overheard Voices written by Ann Keniston and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-01-20 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overheard Voices examines poetic address and in particular apostrophe (the address of absent or inanimate others) in the work of four post-World War II American poets, with a focus on loss, desire, figuration, audience, and subjectivity. By approaching these crucial issues from an unexpected angle--through a study of the seldom-examined lyric "you"--Overheard Voices offers new insight into both contemporary lyric and the lyric genre more generally. The book offers detailed readings of Sylvia Plath, James Merrill, Louise Glück, and Frank Bidart.
