Modern Poems: A Norton Introduction - Softcover

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The editors have undertaken two major changes to thetext, making the anthology a more useful resource in teaching the workof individual poets. Whereas the previous edition sometimes offeredonly a single poem by a given poet, the Second Edition presents atleast three poems by each poet, with the few exceptions being poetswith significantly long poems. The editors have also expanded theauthor headnotes to set forth one or two critical points that invitestudents into the poems.

Other noteworthy changes include the addition of 38 new poetsrepresenting a diversity of traditions, from canonical poets like LewisCarroll to contemporary ones like Rita Dove, and more careful attentionpaid to ethnic poetry and poetry by women.

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