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The Gospel of Beauty in the Progressive Era : Reforming American Verse and Values /

Szefel investigates the use of poetry in addressing political reform at the turn of the twentieth century. It charts the work of poets and editors - many of whom were women and minorities - who created a network of organizations to nurture writers who addressed the problems wrought by Progressive-er...

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Main Author: Szefel, Lisa (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Series:Palgrave studies in cultural and intellectual history.
Subjects:
Literature.
History of the Americas.
Modern History.
North American Literature.
Social History.
Twentieth-Century Literature.
US History.
History, Modern.
Literature, Modern > 20th century.
Social history.
America > Literatures.
America > History.
United States > History.
Electronic books.
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Summary:Szefel investigates the use of poetry in addressing political reform at the turn of the twentieth century. It charts the work of poets and editors - many of whom were women and minorities - who created a network of organizations to nurture writers who addressed the problems wrought by Progressive-era capitalism.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (296 pages)
ISBN:9780230118973
DOI:10.1057/9780230118973