Contemporary Poetry

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Questions for Discussion

Chapter 1: Lyric Subjects

How do contemporary poets present subjective states in their

work?

What are the characteristics of a ‘discursive lyric’?

Examine how a contemporary poet uses elegy to convey intense

emotion.

Consider the different ways that autobiography can be repre-

sented in contemporary poetry.

Explore how autobiography offers a way into exploring race and

ethnicity in the work of contemporary poets.

How do contemporary poets represent more than one perspec-

tive in their work?

Consider how two poets use the practice of self-portraiture as a

way of investigating the processes of writing and composition.