The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Volume 1

Explore the remarkable range of styles, subjects, and voices in English-language poetry with this comprehensive collection. Newly updated after 30 years, the anthology includes 1,596 poems by 195 poets, half of which are new. From Walt Whitman to Sherman Alexie, the Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry highlights major figures and gives full voice to ethnic American poetries, experimental traditions, postcolonial poetry, and the long poem. This is the most comprehensive collection of twentieth-century poetry in English, offering unparalleled scope, clarity, and balance.