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Powers of possibility

Houen, Alex.

Powers of possibility experimental American writing since the 1960s / [electronic resource] : by Alex Houen. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. - 1 online resource.

By outlining a novel concept of literary practice 'potentialism', this text shows how opening up literary possibilities enabled writers such as Allen Ginsberg, LeRoi Jones/Amiri Baraka, William S. Burroughs, Kathy Acker, and Lyn Hejinian to tackle matters of power and politics.



9780191731723 (ebook) : No price


Literature, Experimental--History and criticism.--United States
American literature--History and criticism.--20th century
Social problems in literature.

PS228.S6

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