Title: The old formalism
Description: "Part 1 of The Old Formalism, "The Practice," is a close study of some of the conventions and developments in contemporary American poetry. In "Personae," the second part, he gives a studied reading of a group of several admired poets.".

"This book takes a decided stand in the ongoing debate of the past two decades about the relationship of American poetry to American culture. In an age when image dominates word, and the business of poetry is nearly as celebrity - laden as Hollywood, Holden takes us past the media glitz, backstage where the poems are waiting to be read."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Character in literature, Persona (Literature), Literary form, Poetics, 20th century, History and criticism, Ethics in literature, American poetry, Self in literature, History, American poetry, history and criticism, 20th century, Formalism (literary analysis), Characters and characteristics in literature
Time periods: 20th century