Poets and anthologists: a look at current poet-packaging processes

The way anthologies present poetry influences how audiences see poetry. The earliest known poetry collection was the 'Greek Anthology,' published in 60 BC, and collected short poems. 'Tottel's Miscellany,' from 1557, attempted to include only poems which elevated the spirit,...

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Published in:Studies in the literary imagination 1997-04, Vol.30 (1), p.9
Main Author: Whittemore, Reed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American literature
Analysis
Anthologies
Collections and collecting
Literary criticism
Poetry
Poets
Pound, Ezra (1885-1972)
Publishing
Untermeyer, Louis (1885-1977)
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Summary:The way anthologies present poetry influences how audiences see poetry. The earliest known poetry collection was the 'Greek Anthology,' published in 60 BC, and collected short poems. 'Tottel's Miscellany,' from 1557, attempted to include only poems which elevated the spirit, but was short on substance. Sir Francis Palgrave collected the 'Golden Treasury' in 1861, focusing on lyric poetry. Norton Publishing Co.'s poetry anthology is oriented toward college English departments, but presents 1,400 poems without the social and human context that makes them meaningful.
ISSN:0039-3819
2165-2678