The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Poets And Poetry

The most comprehensive reference on American poetry ever assembled, this encyclopedia includes more than 900 alphabetically arranged entries, contributed by approximately 350 scholars. Written for students and general readers, the set covers poetry from the colonial era to the present, devoting special attention to contemporary poets and their works. Multicultural in scope, the encyclopedia covers poets, genres, critics, poetic terms, and movements. Its entries range from Caribbean to Confessional Poetry, from Dada to Eco-poetics, from Gay and Lesbian Poetry to Literary Magazines, New Formalism, and more.

Jeffrey Gray is Associate Professor of English at Seton Hall University and author ofMastery's End: Travel and Postwar American Poetry. His articles and poetry have appeared in such journals asAtlantic Monthly, Callaloo, Contemporary Literature, Profession, andPapers on Language and Literature.

James McCorkle is a poet and essayist. His previous books include The Still Performance (1989),Conversant Essays (1990), Evidences (2003). His work has appeared in such places asThe Kenyon Review, The New England Review, and Ploughshares. He has taught at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Keuka College, New York University, and Pratt Institute.

Mary McAleer Balkun is Associate Professor of English at Seton Hall University. She has published in such journals asWalt Whitman Quarterly, Women's Studies, and African American Review, and is the author of the forthcomingThe American Counterfeit: Authenticity and Identity in American Literature and Culture.