Pastoral Pragmatism And Twentiethcentury American Poetry 1st Ed Mikkelsen by Mikkelsen, Ann Marie 9780230117150, 0230117155 instant download after payment.

Pastoral, Pragmatism, and Twentieth-Century American Poetryargues that pastoral has remained a significant mode in modern American poetry, often as a means of talking about who the ideal self or poet should be and how the poet fits into the larger national community. Influenced by the work of William James and John Dewey, Ann Mikkelsen deftly argues that the “pragmatic pastoral” mode depicts a transitory, evolving, experimental state of being rather than a static, ironic, or nostalgic worldview. By re-evaluating relationships between the poet and the people, the poem and life experience, this book demonstrates that these pastorals reflect the ethical dilemmas of a society in flux.