Last Poem (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Ted Berrigan
- First Published: 1988
- Type of Work: Lyric
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric poetry
- Subjects: England or English people, Violence, Labor, Labor unions, Unions or unionism, Jokes, Strikes or lockouts
The Poem
In the work of Ted Berrigan, the mode of modernism sometimes called kitsch or camp, in which everything becomes jokey, a parody of serious intentions, received a new lease on life. In reading his work, one must keep in mind that the sentiment it contains is probably being mocked rather than uttered naïvely. Yet ultimately the sentiments are very likely being uttered with a degree of naïve genuineness that is protected by a campy tone; the poet can then deny having meant them too seriously. For all of his sophistication—Berrigan lived in Manhattan throughout his...
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