Poets, Poetics, and Politics (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Rolfe Humphries
- First Published: 1992
- Type of Work: Letters
- Time of Work: 1910-1969
- Setting: Towanda, Pennsylvania; San Francisco, California; New York, New York; Belvidere, New Jersey; Amherst, Massachusetts; Woodside, California; and Mexico City, Mexico
- Genres: Nonfiction, Letters
- Subjects: Teaching or teachers, Language or languages, United States or Americans, Politics, Twentieth century, Authors or writers, Literature, Poetry or poets, Writing, Criticism, Mexico or Mexicans, Horses, Racing
- Locales: New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, Mexico City, Mexico, Amherst, MA, Belvidere, NJ, Towanda, PA, Woodside, CA
Decades after the shallow celebrities of an era have disappeared into obscurity, when it is possible to measure the accomplishments and contributions of others who worked without the compulsion to call attention to their efforts, less well-known people who were more truly representative of the best qualities of an age may emerge into public consciousness. In accordance with the decorous nature of their lives, this appearance is often the consequence of efforts by their friends or students—people who were influenced and inspired by them, and who believe that their achievements may...
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