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Forms of expansion

by Lynn Keller

American Epic poetryAmerican poetryEpic poetry, AmericanHistoryHistory and criticismWomen and literatureWomen authorsAmerican poetry, women authors

Expanding the boundaries of both genre and gender, contemporary American women are writing long poems in a variety of forms that repossess history, reconceive female subjectivity, and revitalize poetry itself. In the first book devoted to long poems by women, Lynn Keller explores this rich and evolving body of work.

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Book data: Open Library