Both poets in their own right, Kennedy and Gioia convey a warmth and personal passion for the literature anthologized, and are vibrant guides for students exploring the possibilities of literary expression. They also understand the importance of variety in the investigation of this multi-faceted field, and the anthology's contents boast a full integration of previously excluded, or at least isolated, writers from the Western canon. As Kennedy and Gioia are as much involved with producing fine literature as they are anthologizing it, Literature does not leave the poems, dramas, and stories to stand on their own. Kennedy and Gioia offer the most authoritative collection of works and make the anthology the most progressive by humanizing the study of literature. Learn more about Literature, 7th edition .
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