Fables of Representation: Essays (Poets on Poetry) Book

From the acclaimed author of Winter (Mirror) and Rehearsal in Black, Fables of Representation is a powerful collection on the state of contemporary poetry, free from the stultifying jargon of recent literary theory.Paul Hoover's wide-ranging subjects include the position of poetry in the electronic age; the notion of doubleness in the work of Harryette Mullen and others, the lyricism of the New York School poets, and the role of reality in American poetry. Along with the title essay, "Fables of Representation"--one of the most cogent studies ever written on the New York School -- Hoover also introduces two provocative pieces sure to generate attention and discussion: "The Postmodern Era: A Final Exam" and "The New Millennium: Fifty Statements on Literature and Culture."Paul Hoover is the author of nine poetry collections, and his poetry has appeared in American Poetry Review, The New Republic, and The Paris Review, among others. He is also editor of Postmodern American Poetry: A Norton Anthology.Read More