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Black Mountain Poems

by Jonathan C. Creasy

Poetry shaped by Black Mountain College

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Poetry shaped by Black Mountain College

This anthology brings together writers and artists connected with Black Mountain College, an experimental institution that operated from 1933 to 1956. Its selections range from the familiar names Charles Olson, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, and Denise Levertov to artist Josef Albers, musician John Cage, and the less frequently represented M. C. Richards and Hilda Morley. That mix places poetry alongside the college’s broader artistic community and gives the collection a view of its varied contributors. The college’s commitments to democratic organization and the balance of arts with manual labor provide context for the work gathered here.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers exploring midcentury American poetry and its artistic communities.
  • Those interested in anthologies that bring together poets, visual artists, and musicians.
  • Readers seeking work by women associated with Black Mountain College, including M. C. Richards and Hilda Morley.

Themes

Experimental arts and educationMidcentury American poetryBlack Mountain CollegeInterdisciplinary artistic community

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Book overview

Black Mountain College had an explosive influence on American poetry, music, art, craft, dance, and thought; it's hard to imagine any other institution that was so utopian, rebellious, and experimental. Founded with the mission of creating rounded, complete people by balancing the arts and manual labor within a democratic, nonhierarchical structure, Black Mountain was a crucible of revolutionary literature. Although this artistic haven only existed from 1933 to 1956, Black Mountain helped inspire some of the most radical and significant midcentury American poets.

This anthology begins with the well-known Black Mountain Poets--Charles Olson, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, and Denise Levertov--but also includes the artist Josef Albers and the musician John Cage, as well as the often overlooked women associated with the college, M. C. Richards and Hilda Morley.

 

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