Book #24696

The Electric Life; Essays On Modern Poetry - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Steven Birkerts
Book #24696 The Electric Life; Essays On Modern Poetry - 1st Edition/1st Printing. Steven Birkerts.

Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Near Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1989.
ISBN: 0688078613

A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket, remainder mark to bottom page block.

The Electric Life is a collection of essays on modern poetry by Steven Birkerts. Birkerts discusses the evolution of poetry from its oral origins to its increasingly electronic form, and offers his own thoughts on the role of poetry in contemporary society. This collection is an important addition to the literature on poetry, and will be of interest to students and scholars of the genre.; Remainder; 8vo.

Price: $40.00