Goldstein, Laurence (Crane, Hart; Ginsberg, Allen; Goldstein, Laurence; MacLeish, Archibald; Lindsay, Vachel; O'Hara, Frank; Rich, Adrienne; Schwartz, Delmore; West, Nathaniel et al.)

The American Poet at the Movies: A Critical History

ISBN: 0472105086
Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. "In 1917 Vachel Lindsay called motion pictures 'today's divine surprise' and urged his fellow poets to write about them as a significant phenomenon of modern life. Throughout the century poets have responded to the movies, including some of our most important contemporary writers...The American Poet at the Movies: A Critical History is the first study of the engagement of these two art forms and a lively appraisal of what difference it has made in our cultural landscape. Goldstein proceeds both chronologically and thematically, undertaking a series of case studies supported by an impressive body of literary and cinematic references...Refreshingly light on academic jargon, the book invites us to see with new eyes the complex interactions of film and poetry in America" (from front flap). A deep & fascinating survey of American poets' writings on American films & their fabled actors & creators. A broad cross-section of poets are analyzed & represented, including giants of the Beat Generation & New York School: Hart Crane, Allen Ginsberg, Archibald MacLeish, Vachel Lindsay, Frank O'Hara, Adrienne Rich, Delmore Schwartz & many more. Author Laurence Goldstein (1943-2023) was an Emeritus Professor at the University of Michigan here in Ann Arbor, was the long-time editor of UM's prestigious journal The Michigan Quarterly, & is an acclaimed author & poet in his own right. Included is Goldstein's own essay regarding Nathaniel West's classic novel The Day of the Locust, & its film version (both particular favorites of this writer). Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket: First Edition, First Printing as indicated by number sequence on copyright page. Interestingly, there is this first sentence thereon: "First paperback edition 1995," a fluke or error we presume, referring to the softcover edition published the following year. From the collection of Allen Tobias, assistant to Ginsberg beginning in the 1960s, critic, scholar, author (including on poetry & of film scenarios) & our esteemed colleague at the European Beat Studies Network (ebsn.eu). A rich & rewarding Goldstein collectible in its rarest original form, with distinguished provenance. See also our item No. 3207. Book in Very Fine condition with only a touch of rubbing at edges & corners of front, back covers, spine & side-edge of text block; otherwise substantially mint inside & out. Dust jacket Fine with mild rubbing, scratching to front, back covers & spine; very slight wear & some tiny bumps, creases at edges & corners of same & flaps. Very Fine / Fine. [Item #5770]

Price: $60.00