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I just read the poetry and some of the statements. I'm used to reading narrative poetry, so re-finding a way to read these poets was fun and refreshing.
I don't know why she's not mentioned in the goodreads description but Juliana Spahr is one of the editors of this anthology (the other being Rankine), and Spahr composed the Introduction.
I thought I would really like the set-up of this book -- poems, poetic statement, and critical essay for each poet -- but in the end, I could have done without the essays, which on the whole were dry and contributed little to my appreciation of the work.
The set-up of this book is particularly appealing: poetic statement, a chunk of poems, a scholarly essay (regarding the poet, but not by the poet). Like one of those food trays, with a space set out for each essential.
Having just read Claudia Rankine, I wanted to read this book that she co-edited because I had hoped that it would give me an introduction to and a deeper appreciation of other poets who are breaking free so to speak of traditional structures and syntax in their work. I find that I relate to Mullen's work and Rankine's in particular because of the common ancestry we share. Their concerns are my concerns. However, it is more difficult for me to encounter other poets presented here. I do want to re...
Some wonderful poets you find in other anthologies. Bought this when I was working for the Naropa Summer Writing Program, and it features many of the writers they often bring in.
