Description
This volume presents the complete correspondence between two of the most important and influential American poets of the postwar period. The almost 500 letters range widely over the poetry scene and the issues that made the period so lively and productive. But what gives the exchange its special personal and literary resonance is the sense of spiritual affinity and shared conviction about the power of the visionary imagination. Duncan and Levertov explore these matters in rich detail until, under the stress of dealing with the Vietnam War in poetry, they discover deep-seated differences in the religious and ethical convictions underlying their politics and poetic stance. The issues that drew them together and those that drove them apart create a powerful personal drama with far-reaching historical and cultural significance. The editors have provided a critical Introduction, full notes, a chronology, and a glossary of names.
Author: Robert J. Bertholf, Albert Gelpi
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 10/20/2003
Pages: 896
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 3.38lbs
Size: 10.16h x 7.06w x 1.90d
ISBN13: 9780804745697
ISBN10: 0804745692
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections | Letters
- Poetry | American | General
- Literary Criticism | American | General
About the Author
Robert Bertholf is Curator of The Poetry/Rare Books Collection, University of Buffalor of New York. Albert Gelpi is William Robertson Coe Professor of American Literature, Emeritus, at Stanford University.