Behind the lines : war resistance poetry on the American homefront since 1941 /

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Behind the Lines investigates American war resistance poetry from the Second World War through the Iraq wars. Rather than simply chronicling the genre, Philip Metres argues that this poetry gets to the heart of who is authorized to speak about war and how it can be represented. As such, he explores...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Metres, Philip, 1970-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, ©2007.
Colección:Contemporary North American poetry series.
Temas:
1900-2099
Protest poetry, American > History and criticism.
Anti-war poetry, American > History and criticism.
American poetry > 20th century > History and criticism.
American poetry > 21st century > History and criticism.
War in literature.
Poésie américaine > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Guerre dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Poetry.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American poetry.
Anti-war poetry, American.
Protest poetry, American.
Krieg > Motiv > Lyrik > amerikanische.
Lyrik > amerikanische > Motiv > Krieg.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Behind the Lines investigates American war resistance poetry from the Second World War through the Iraq wars. Rather than simply chronicling the genre, Philip Metres argues that this poetry gets to the heart of who is authorized to speak about war and how it can be represented. As such, he explores a largely neglected area of scholarship: the poet's relationship to dissenting political movements and the nation.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 282 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-272) and index.
ISBN:9781587297380
1587297388

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