Poetry. "He has had the skill and courage to confront, absorb, and renew our poetic tradition at its most vital."—Harold Bloom "Few poets could sustain, as Corn does, both the fiery voluptuousness of
“The Poem’s Heartbeat may well be the finest general book available on prosody.”—Library Journal (starred review)“A provocative, definitive manual.”—Publishers WeeklyFinally back in print, this slende
Alfred Corn is one of the most learned and, at the same time, one of the most accessible contemporary poets. His work often displays a Whitman-like embrace of the many facets of contemporary life whi
Alfred Corn is one of the most learned and, at the same time, one of the most accessible contemporary poets. His work often displays a Whitman-like embrace of the many facets of contemporary life whil
