{"product_id":"the-modern-element-essays-on-contemporary-poetry-9780393062717","title":"The Modern Element: Essays on Contemporary Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of bold  insightful  and controversial essays by a poetry critic of the very first order (New York Times). Over the last ten years  through essays in The New Republic  The New Yorker  and other magazines  Adam Kirschone of the most promising young poet-critics in America (Los Angeles Times)has established himself among the most controversial and fearless critics writing today. Sure to cause heated debate  this collection of essays surveys the world of contemporary poetry with boldness and insight  whether Kirsch is scrutinizing the reputation of popular poets such as Billy Collins and Sharon Olds or admiring the achievement of writers as different as Derek Walcott  Czeslaw Milosz  and Frederick Seidel. For readers who want an introduction to the complex world of contemporary American poetry  from major figures like Jorie Graham to the most promising poets of the younger generation  Kirsch offers close readings and bold judgments. For readers who already know that world  The Modern Element will offer a surprising and thought-provoking new perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651923304501,"sku":"ByrdShop_0393062716","price":38.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780393062717.jpg?v=1781845474","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-modern-element-essays-on-contemporary-poetry-9780393062717","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}