{"product_id":"the-modern-element-essays-on-contemporary-poetry-9780393062717","title":"The Modern Element: Essays on Contemporary Poetry","description":"Over the last ten years, through essays in \u003cem\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, and other magazines, Adam Kirsch--\"one of the most promising young poet-critics in America\" (\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e)--has established himself among the most controversial and fearless critics writing today. Sure to cause heated debate, this collection of essays surveys the world of contemporary poetry with boldness and insight, whether Kirsch is scrutinizing the reputation of popular poets such as Billy Collins and Sharon Olds or admiring the achievement of writers as different as Derek Walcott, Czeslaw Milosz, and Frederick Seidel. For readers who want an introduction to the complex world of contemporary American poetry, from major figures like Jorie Graham to the most promising poets of the younger generation, Kirsch offers close readings and bold judgments. For readers who already know that world, \u003cem\u003eThe Modern Element\u003c\/em\u003e will offer a surprising and thought-provoking new perspective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780393062717\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 6.30w x 1.09d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2008 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2008 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/31\/2008 pg. 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/07\/2008 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2008 pg. 343\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Adam Kirsch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44723167068341,"sku":"9780393062717","price":43.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f2da4bd0-d893-4e2d-8bd5-e23ff52b5a19.jpg?v=1729006896","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-modern-element-essays-on-contemporary-poetry-9780393062717","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}