from A Bibliography of the King’s Book or, Eikon Basilike
Susan Howe, excerpt from “A Bibliography of the King’s Book or, Eikon Basilike” from The Noncomformist's Memorial. Copyright © 1993 by Susan Howe. Reprinted with the permission of New Directions Publishing Corporation.
Source: The Nonconformist's Memorial (New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1993)
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Poet Susan Howe b. 1937
POET’S REGION U.S., New England
SCHOOL / PERIOD Language Poetry
Subjects Arts & Sciences, Language & Linguistics
Poetic Terms Free Verse
Biography
One of the preeminent poets of her generation, Susan Howe is known for innovative verse that crosses genres and disciplines in its theoretical underpinnings and approach to history. Layered and allusive, her work draws on early American history and primary documents, weaving quotation and image into poems that often revise standard typography. Howe’s interest in the visual possibilities of language can be traced back to her . . .
Poems by Susan Howe
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SUBJECT Arts & Sciences, Language & Linguistics
POET’S REGION U.S., New England
SCHOOL / PERIOD Language Poetry
Poetic Terms Free Verse
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