Elegiac Feelings American.

Rating:
Summary: the first book of American poetry I ever fell in love with..
Review: Corso in this book writes in a clear, concise language, a rabid indictment of alot of America. He is written off as one of many: standing in the line of poets behind Ginsberg and Kerouac BUT, at least technically, probably either equals or surpasses them.

This was the book that allowed me to see mid-twentieth century American poetry okay (in high school) when I wanted to write it off as a bunch of wasted filth. I've since come around to a lot more of it.... ;)

Definatley read this book if you have the oppurtunity. Well worth your effort.....

Rating:
Summary: the first book of American poetry I ever fell in love with..
Review: Corso in this book writes in a clear, concise language, a rabid indictment of alot of America. He is written off as one of many: standing in the line of poets behind Ginsberg and Kerouac BUT, at least technically, probably either equals or surpasses them.

This was the book that allowed me to see mid-twentieth century American poetry okay (in high school) when I wanted to write it off as a bunch of wasted filth. I've since come around to a lot more of it.... ;)

Definatley read this book if you have the oppurtunity. Well worth your effort.....

Rating:
Summary: Great Poetry...
Review: This is a great book of poetry by a sadly neglected American poet. Corso is probably one of the greatest poets of the twentieth-century, and yet academics will dismiss him as a "Beatnik."

In this book, Corso steers away from grandoise language and imagery, in favor of more "clear" language and ideas. But it is powerful in its compactness indeed. Get this book, and find out for yourself.

Rating:
Summary: Great Poetry...
Review: This is a great book of poetry by a sadly neglected American poet. Corso is probably one of the greatest poets of the twentieth-century, and yet academics will dismiss him as a "Beatnik."

In this book, Corso steers away from grandoise language and imagery, in favor of more "clear" language and ideas. But it is powerful in its compactness indeed. Get this book, and find out for yourself.