The Matter of Capital
Author | : Christopher Nealon |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 203 |
Release | : 2011-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674058729 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674058720 |
Rating | : 4/5 (720 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Matter of Capital written by Christopher Nealon and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher Nealon’s reexamination of North America’s poetry in English, from Ezra Pound and W. H. Auden to younger poets of the present day, argues persuasively that the central literary project of the past century was to explore the relationship between poetry and capitalism—its impact on individuals, communities, and cultures.