Race and the Avant-Garde: Experimental and Asian American Poetry Since 1965

Price: $59.77
(as of Apr 05, 2024 20:47:14 UTC – Details)

A groundbreaking study of contemporary American poetry, Race and the Avant-Garde changes the way we think about race and literature. Examining two of the most exciting developments in recent American writing, Timothy Yu juxtaposes the works of experimental language poets and Asian American poets—concerned primarily with issues of social identity centered around discourses of race. Yu delves into the 1960s social upheaval to trace how Language and Asian American writing emerged as parallel poetics of the avant-garde, each with its own distinctive form, style, and political meaning. From its provocative reevaluation of Allen Ginsberg to fresh readings of Ron Silliman, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, and John Yau, along with its analysis of a new archive of Asian American writers from the 1970s, this book is indispensable for readers interested in race, Asian American studies, contemporary poetry, and the avant-garde.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stanford University Press; 1st edition (January 12, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0804759979
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0804759977
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.09 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.71 x 9 inches