It is a fairly decent list of poets who are considered to be more
adventurous Americans, mostly teachers of poetry in well-known
programs, some MacArthur recipients, who are not associated with the
language poets, nor with experimental poets or innovative writing per
se. I.e., American poets with writing that DEPENDS on "moves." Their
teaching often depends on quasi-formal assignments and "writing
exercises". Perhaps they are less familiar in some ways because they
already have a certain reputation.
Alice Fulton
Jack Gilbert
Heather McHugh
Lynn Emmanuel
Dean Young
Mary Jo Bang
Brenda Shaughnessy
Matthea Harvey
Jeffrey McDaniel are younger
Dorianne Laux is not adventurous in form or content
K. Silem Mohammed
C.D. Wright
Marjorie Welish
Harryette Mullen
Ron Sillman are more innovative
The more unfamiliar names are mostly names of Elisa's peers and
poetryfriends, many of whom have one book out on a small American
press.
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All best,
Catherine Daly
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