The Kinds of Poetry I Want
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(Autor) Charles BernsteinA celebration of the radical poetics of invention from Charles Bernstein. For more than four decades, Charles Bernstein has been at the forefront of experimental poetry, ever reaching for a radical poetics that defies schools, periods, and cultural institutions. The Kinds of Poetry I Want is a celebration of invention and includes not only poetry but also essays on aesthetics and literary studies, interviews with other poets, autobiographical sketches, and more. At once a dialogic novel, long poem, and grand opera, The Kinds of Poetry I Want arrives amid renewed attacks on humanistic expression. In his polemical, humorous style, Bernstein faces these challenges head-on and affirms the enduring vitality and attraction of poetry, poetics, and literary criticism.
Charles Bernstein
Charles Bernstein is a prominent American poet known for his groundbreaking work in language poetry. His most famous collection, "L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E," challenged traditional notions of language and meaning. Bernstein's experimental style and focus on the materiality of words have made him a key figure in contemporary literature.
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