Counter-revolution of the Word: The Conservative Attack on Modern Poetry, 1945-1960
"One of the most provocative analyses of mid-century American poetry this year. . . . A highly readable and attractive volume. . . . An excellent resource both for those who differ from and those who agree with its ideological premise."--Year's Work in English Studies"Reveal[s] a deep relationship between poetry and politics rooted in the postwar period . . . [and] speaks to political histories of the roles and forms of contemporary American poetry."--Against the Current"The most in-depth look we have into the role that modern poetry played in the anticommunist culture wars of the 1950s."--Clio"[An] impressive volume. . . . Highly Recommended."--Choice"Explores in great depth the antimodernist literary movement of the mid 20th century."--Wordsalad"A penetrating historical and sociological study comparable to now-classic books. . . . Filreis provides a vivid lineage for a literary culture that promotes anti-intellectualism in the pursuit of 'core values.'"--Boston Review