Neon Vernacular (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: James Willie Brown
- First Published: 1993
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: Memory, Parents and children, Dogs, Vietnam War, Fathers, Jazz music
With the proliferation of writing programs, it would seem that the maturation of poets could be speeded along, so that the years they normally spend raising their heads above the level of their juvenilia might be shortened to a few semesters. Unfortunately, this does not seem to be the case, at least not generally. More than speeding development, the programs are valuable for furthering careers, of both student and teacher, and if a career becomes recognizably such through publication, then the more publication—through appropriate channels, naturally-the better. Consequently, many...
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