Poetry Criticism | Wagoner, David - Further Reading

FURTHER READING

CRITICISM

Carruth, Hayden. “Opposite Methods.” Poetry, Vol. 109, No. 6, (1967): pp. 400–01.

Includes an incisive review of Staying Alive.

Dobyns, Stephen. “Five Poets.” Poetry, Vol. 117, No. 6, (March 1971): pp. 392–398.

Includes a discussion of New and Selected Poems, focusing on the depth Wagoner achieves through simplicity.

Elliott, George P. “Poetry Chronicle.” The Hudson Review, Vol. 20, No. 1, (Spring 1967): pp. 137–150.

Categorizes the poems in Staying Alive as either playful or profound.

Helms, Alan. “Over the Edge.” Partisan Review, Vol. 41, No. 1, (1974): pp. 151–57.

Asserts that Riverbed “doesn't significantly improve on Wagoner's best work,” but “unquestionably increases it.”

Howard, Richard. “Three Found Poets.” Poetry, Vol. 126, No. 6, (1975): pp....

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