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  • Conclusion

  • from Part III - Into the New Millennium American Poetry from 2000 to the Present
  • Andrew Epstein, Florida State University
  • Book:
    The Cambridge Introduction to American Poetry since 1945
    Published online:
    01 December 2022
    Print publication:
    15 December 2022, pp 231-233

  • Summary

    Beginning with the widely discussed poem read by the young poet Amanda Gorman at the inauguration of President Joe Biden, this brief conclusion addresses the vital role that poetry continues to play in our cultural life, while also suggesting how much the borders of the poetic canon have irrevocably shifted since the beginning of the period this book covers. The chapter concludes this study by reflecting on how American poetry has responded in myriad ways to the cultural changes and historical events that have punctuated American life since 1945, while undergoing dramatic evolution and change in terms of its form, style, and content.