Can poetry matter?
essays on poetry and American culture
Book • 1992
In *Can Poetry Matter?
*, Dana Gioia examines the place of poetry in contemporary American culture, arguing that it has become isolated within academic circles.
The book includes essays on various poets and poetic movements, such as New Formalism, and discusses ways to reconnect poetry with a broader audience.
Gioia's work is both a critique of the current state of poetry and a call for its revitalization in mainstream culture.
*, Dana Gioia examines the place of poetry in contemporary American culture, arguing that it has become isolated within academic circles.
The book includes essays on various poets and poetic movements, such as New Formalism, and discusses ways to reconnect poetry with a broader audience.
Gioia's work is both a critique of the current state of poetry and a call for its revitalization in mainstream culture.
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