Cowboy Poetry Matters: From Abilene to the Mainstream : Contemporary Cowboy WritingRobert McDowell Story Line Press, 2000 - Počet stran: 273 In his groundbreaking essay "Can Poetry Matter?" (reprinted here), Dana Gioia suggested that many types of poetry, assumed by some readers to be marginal art, should not so easily be deleted from mainstream American literature. Throughout the twentieth century, perhaps no important writing has been as seriously -- and mistakenly -- overlooked by the literati as Cowboy poetry. Essentially connected to the folk tale, to legend, myth, the ballad, and song, and vitally enhanced by the contemporary voices of independent ranch women, Cowboy poetry vividly connects us to our past and our fragile, threatened natural environment. The writers included here, both working horse-and-cattle people and mainstream authors, share the brand of bold expression and independent thought found only among the best literary artists. Here is not literary theory. Here is literary life. An anthology as diverse as America herself! |
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... poet from artist to educator . In social terms the identification of poet with teacher is now complete . The first question one poet now asks another upon being introduced is " Where do you teach ? " The problem is not that poets teach ...
... poet from artist to educator . In social terms the identification of poet with teacher is now complete . The first question one poet now asks another upon being introduced is " Where do you teach ? " The problem is not that poets teach ...
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... poet has changed , one need only compare today with fifty years ago . In 1940 , with the notable exception of Robert Frost , few poets were working in colleges unless , like Mark Van Doren and Yvor Winters , they taught traditional ...
... poet has changed , one need only compare today with fifty years ago . In 1940 , with the notable exception of Robert Frost , few poets were working in colleges unless , like Mark Van Doren and Yvor Winters , they taught traditional ...
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... poetry performances . Such combinations would attract an audience from beyond the etry world without compromising quality . po- 3. Poets need to write prose about poetry more often , often , more candidly , and more effectively . Poets ...
... poetry performances . Such combinations would attract an audience from beyond the etry world without compromising quality . po- 3. Poets need to write prose about poetry more often , often , more candidly , and more effectively . Poets ...
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