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A community writing itself, conversations with vanguard writers of the Bay Area

Label
A community writing itself, conversations with vanguard writers of the Bay Area
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
A community writing itself
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Series statement
Dalkey Archive scholarly series
Sub title
conversations with vanguard writers of the Bay Area
Summary
A Community Writing Itself features internationally respected writers Michael Palmer, Nathaniel Mackey, Leslie Scalapino, Brenda Hillman, Kathleen Fraser, Stephen Ratcliffe, Robert Glück, and Barbara Guest, and important younger writers Truong Tran, Camille Roy, Juliana Spahr, and Elizabeth Robinson. The book fills a major gap in contemporary poetics, focusing on one of the most vibrant experimental writing communities in the nation. The writers discuss vision and craft, war and peace, race and gender, individuality and collectivity, and the impact of the Bay Area on their work
Target audience
adult
Classification
Contributor
Content