Reviews

"Spiegelman's perceptive study...is a nice mix of old and new literary techniques."--Virginia Quarterly Review
"The author's challenging and insightful readings of these poets incorporate social contexts to supplement the aesthetic analysis of the poets' language."--Choice
"Spiegelman writes learnedly and gracefully, and wandering through his book will expand thought."--The Sewanee Review
"All is performed with exemplary care. The opening historical survey is well researched; the notes scrupulously pinpoint affiliations and respectfully articulate disagreements with other critics; the writing is clear and expeditious...the many details struck me as fresh and accurate. Spiegelman is a fine and sober stylistician, if not a hugely imaginative one. I came away from it greatly admiring his steady, conscientious professionalism"--Modern
Philology
"Spiegelman's perceptive study...is a nice mix of old and new literary techniques."--Virginia Quarterly Review
"The author's challenging and insightful readings of these poets incorporate social contexts to supplement the aesthetic analysis of the poets' language."--Choice
"Spiegelman writes learnedly and gracefully, and wandering through his book will expand thought."--The Sewanee Review
"All is performed with exemplary care. The opening historical survey is well researched; the notes scrupulously pinpoint affiliations and respectfully articulate disagreements with other critics; the writing is clear and expeditious...the many details struck me as fresh and accurate. Spiegelman is a fine and sober stylistician, if not a hugely imaginative one. I came away from it greatly admiring his steady, conscientious professionalism"--Modern
Philology