A satire on overzealous annotators and over overclever poets. (JH)

Article investigated the meaning of mythic criticism and its presence in literature. (RK)

When teachers base classroom discussion of literature, particularly poetry, on the authors' manuscripts, notebooks, and letters, they allow students to watch writers write and to appreciate the craft involved in creative writing. Watching the writer at work--examining the drafts and correspondence for such poems as Blake's "London" or Keats'"To…

Potebnja studied folklore in Russian literature through linguistic psychology, while Vesselovsky urged a scientific approach to studying literature. (DS)

Critical discussions of reader reaction are often only disguised discussions of author intention. (JH)

Asserts that "before we can begin to discuss American literature as a national literature, we have to first decide that we have a nation.""When and if we reach the decision, we will be in a position to say how the national literature enters indigenous American and African traditions." (Author/JM)

The article deals with historical concepts of progress as it relates to humanistic studies and the arts. An interpretation of Williams' work is used for illustration. (DB)

The author examines the concept of period style which makes possible the study of the history of style. (MR)

Discusses the authorship of literary works attributed to William Shakespeare. Describes the "modal analysis" authorship identification test's application to the dispute. Concludes that the poems, "Shall I Die" and "Elegy," may not have been written by Shakespeare, whereas eight poems from the collection, "The…

Argues for the pervasive intervention of the Vietnam War in the cultural production of U.S. poetry. Questions the academic canon of post-World War II poetry and criticizes anthologies for ignoring Vietnam War poetry. Suggests why Vietnam War poetry has remained such an avoided subject. Lists anthologies including such poetry. (HB)

Asserts that, contrary to the opinion of some, there is a Black American literary tradition. Examines definitions and issues fundamental to understanding that tradition, possible reasons for previous failures to identify a Black American tradition, and elements that scholars need to analyze as they try to describe the common characteristics of…

Asking the question "What Is Poetry?" these essays seek out the art of true poetry--differentiating between facile novelty and genuine originality; asserting the poet's ability to question and lay bare reality; and demonstrating the subtle power of language in the "fruitful ambiguities" of its most ordinary parts, such as the…