American Poetry Since 1970: Up Late

by Andrei Codrescu

The new edition of the bestselling alternative anthology of American poets isa 600-page gathering of what is alive, awake, and intelligent on the current poetry scene. This edition includes a complete index and more than 400 poems.

Genres: Poetry, Anthologies

623 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1987

About the author

Andrei Codrescu is a poet, novelist, essayist, and NPR commentator. His many books include Whatever Gets You through the Night, The Postmodern Dada Guide, and The Poetry Lesson. He was Mac Curdy Distinguished Professor of English at Louisiana State University from 1984 until his retirement in 2009.

Reviews

[Nadine Lucas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of the poems in this collection are too abstract for my taste. However, taste being in some ways a subjective thing I can attest that least one third of the poems in this anthology are remarkable and I revisit those ear marked as favourites again and again. This is worth owning for poetry fans who favor experimental writing.

[Mitch · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting anthology, with great entries from Michael Lally and Eileen Myles, but should be more eclectic than it was

[Jerry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Might change your mind about poetry, assuming your put off by the lifeless singsong that passes for poetry these days.