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American Political Poetry in the 21st Century M. Dowdy

American Political Poetry in the 21st Century By M. Dowdy

American Political Poetry in the 21st Century by M. Dowdy

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Dowdy uncovers and analyzes the primary rhetorical strategies, particularly figures of voice, in American political poetry from the Vietnam War-era to the present. He brings together a unique and diverse collection of poets, including an innovative section on hip hop performance.

American Political Poetry in the 21st Century Summary

American Political Poetry in the 21st Century by M. Dowdy

Dowdy uncovers and analyzes the primary rhetorical strategies, particularly figures of voice, in American political poetry from the Vietnam War-era to the present. He brings together a unique and diverse collection of poets, including an innovative section on hip hop performance.

American Political Poetry in the 21st Century Reviews

American Political Poetry into the Twenty-First Century creates a new kind of discourse. Inclusive in its assessment of much 20th century U.S. poetry, the book reads mainstream poets alongside a number of Latina/o writers, the culture of poetry Michael Dowdy finds much more active politically. His concluding section takes on the issue of whether or not academic study can legitimate hip-hopo, clearly the most political of current poetry forms. This is a truly

helpful book. - Linda Wagner-Martin, Frank Borden Hanes Professor of English

& Comparative Literature, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

About M. Dowdy

MICHAEL DOWDY is an adjunct assistant professor of English at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, USA.

Table of Contents

Embodied Agency Equivocal Agency Migratory Agency Contestatory Urban Agency

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NLS9781349537143
9781349537143
1349537144
American Political Poetry in the 21st Century by M. Dowdy
M. Dowdy
American Literature Readings in the 21st Century
New
Paperback
Palgrave Macmillan
2007-06-08
234
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