Black Mountain Poems
Jonathan C Creasy
(Editor)
Description
Black Mountain College had an explosive influence on American poetry, music, art, craft, dance, and thought; it's hard to imagine any other institution that was so utopian, rebellious, and experimental. Founded with the mission of creating rounded, complete people by balancing the arts and manual labor within a democratic, nonhierarchical structure, Black Mountain was a crucible of revolutionary literature. Although this artistic haven only existed from 1933 to 1956, Black Mountain helped inspire some of the most radical and significant midcentury American poets.This anthology begins with the well-known Black Mountain Poets--Charles Olson, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, and Denise Levertov--but also includes the artist Josef Albers and the musician John Cage, as well as the often overlooked women associated with the college, M. C. Richards and Hilda Morley.
Product Details
Price
$16.95
$15.76
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publish Date
November 26, 2019
Pages
144
Dimensions
5.0 X 7.9 X 0.5 inches | 0.3 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780811228978
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About the Author
Jonathan C. Creasy (PhD) is an author, musician, editor, publisher, and educator, based in Dublin, Ireland.
Reviews
Black Mountain grasped the dream of art as a lived condition rather than a hoarded possession.
It seems as though half the midcentury American avant-garde came through Black Mountain.--Louis Menard
Art is spirit and spirit is eternal.--Josef Albers
A fine, pocket-sized companion to an important artistic moment.
It seems as though half the midcentury American avant-garde came through Black Mountain.--Louis Menard
Art is spirit and spirit is eternal.--Josef Albers
A fine, pocket-sized companion to an important artistic moment.
