Hart Crane (Critical Survey of Poetry)

Other Literary Forms

Hart Crane’s principal literary production was poetry. Other writings include reviews, several essays on literature, and two essays on poetry: “General Aims and Theories” and “Modern Poetry.” His letters have been published, including those between Crane and the critic Yvor Winters and Crane’s letters to his family and friends.

Achievements

Hart Crane is acknowledged to be a fine lyric poet whose language is daring, opulent, and sometimes magnificent. Although complaints about the difficulty and obscurity of his poetry persist,...

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