Contemporary Jewish-American Dramatists and Poets: A Bio-Critical Sourcebook

by Joel Shatzky and Michael Taub

Jewish-American poetry and drama play an important role in contemporary American culture. These writings also reflect an enormous diversity of perspectives. Some poets, such as Allen Ginsberg, have attained fame and a large audience, while others have been recognized chiefly by scholars. Poets such as Howard Nemerov are more conservative, others such as Kenneth Koch are experimental, and still others, such as Ginsberg, are prophetic. Similarly,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313294615
• ISBN13: 9780313294617
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 680 Pages
• Weight: 2.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.5"