Delmore Schwartz: A Critical Reassessment

by A. Runchman

Overview

Taking as its starting point Delmore Schwartz's self-appointment as both a 'poet of the Hudson River' and 'laureate of the Atlantic,' this book comprehensively reassesses the poetic achievement of a critically neglected writer. Runchman reads Schwartz's poetry in relation to its national and international perspectives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137394378
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	05/07/2014
Series:	Modern and Contemporary Poetry and Poetics
Edition description:	2014
Pages:	189
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Alex Runchman is Associate Lecturer at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Greatest Thing in North America: 'International Consciousness' or 'The Isolation of Modern Poetry'? 2. In Dreams Begin Responsibilities : "The egocentric predicament' 3. The Land of the Old World failure and the New World Success: Genesis and 'America! America!' 4. An Innocent Bystander: The City, Vaudeville for a Princess , and Schwartz's Post-War Cultural Criticism 5. Summer Knowledge: 'Infinite belief in infinite hope' Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

'As evidenced by Alex Runchman's skillfully and thoroughly researched book, an argument on the behalf of the lesser-known American poet, Delmore Schwartz, can be made, should be made, and has now been made here. Organized, pithy, and direct, Alex Runchman's clear and well-executed study deserves transatlantic attention.' -Stephen Burt, Professor of English, Harvard University, USA

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