PoetryMatters: Neoliberalism, Affect, and the Posthuman in Twenty-First Century North American Feminist Poetics / Forms of a World: Contemporary Poetry and the Making of Globalization

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Abstract

Two recent books on contemporary poetry address the impacts of neoliberalism and precarity. In Poetry Matters , Heather Milne focuses on feminism; in Forms of a World , Walt Hunter addresses globalism. Both scholars discuss works by various Anglophone poets, and their transnational approach situates the work of these writers in international contexts. Milne concentrates on American and Canadian women poets, while Hunter discusses English-language poetry from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Africa, the Middle East, and the United States. Neither book mentions neoconservatism or authoritarianism, but Milne does refer to neofascism when discussing Trump. For both critics, capitalism is paramount, destructive, and inescapable, although the poets they cover imagine better alternatives. Both books are clear and well organized, making them enjoyable to read.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalAmerican Literature
Volume93
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2021

EGS Disciplines

  • American Literature
  • Poetry
  • Literature in English, North America

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