John Ashbery and Anglo-American exchange : the minor eras /

In 1966, John Ashbery wrote: 'The English language is constantly trying to stave off invasion by the American language; it lives in a state of alert which is reflected to some degree in English poetry.' This book shows how the work of a major post-war American poet has been centrally conce...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hazzard, Oli, 1986- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	Oxford English monographs.
Subjects:	Ashbery, John, > 1927-2017 > Criticism and interpretation. Ashbery, John, > 1927-2017 English poetry > 20th century > History and criticism. American poetry > 20th century > History and criticism. Literature and transnationalism. American poetry > English influences. Poésie anglaise > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique. Poésie américaine > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique. Littérature et transnationalisme. Poésie américaine > Influence anglaise. LITERARY CRITICISM > Poetry. American poetry American poetry > English influences English poetry Literature and transnationalism 1900-1999 Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Table of Contents:

Cover; John Ashbery and Anglo-American Exchange: The Minor Eras; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; 1: 'the barbarous wastes'; 2: 'all things as they might be'; 3: 'trying to have it both ways'; 4: 'we are where we exchanged / positions'; Works Cited; Index