Americká literatura
11. Postwar American Poetry
Instructions:
Listen to the lecture, read the theory and the texts to be ready to answer the questions in the class.
Points to remember:
Major poetic schools: Formalism, Beat Generation, Confessional poetry, Blackmountain school.
“Projective verse:” the poetic line should reflect on breath pauses in speech not given
poetic form. The verse is based on natural rhythm, reflecting the breathing of the
author.