Ideas of Space in Contemporary Poetry

by Ian Davidson

Overview

This book draws out connections between ideas of space in cultural and social theory and developments in contemporary poetry. Studying the works of poets from the UK and USA we explore relationships between the texts, ideas of globalization and issues of nationality, identity, language and geography.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781403997715
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	04/17/2007
Edition description:	2007
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

IAN DAVIDSON is Lecturer in English and Creative Writing at the University of Wales, Bangor, UK. His critical work has appeared in a number of reviews and journals and his most recent collection of poetry is As if Only (2006).

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Foreword; P.Barry Introduction Aesthetics of Space: Cubism to Language Poetry Spatial Theories and Poetic Practices The Space Age: The 1950s to the 1970s Histories of Selves: Space, Identity and Subjectivity Space and Identity Now You See It: Visual Poetry and the Space of the Page Through the Looking Glass: Poetry in Virtual Worlds Works Cited Index