Selling and Self-Regulation of Contemporary Poetry
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- ISBN 9781839981807
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 153 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 13 Jul 2021
- Publisher: Anthem Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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The Selling and Self-Regulation of Contemporary Poetry is the first book-length study of the contemporary poetry industry. By documenting radical changes over the past decade in the way poems are published, sold, and consumed, it connects the seemingly small world of poetry with the other, wider creative industries. In reassessing an art form that has been traditionally seen as free from or even resistant to material concerns, the book confronts the real pressures – and real opportunities – faced by poets and publishers in the wake of economic and cultural shifts since 2008. The changing role of anthologies, prizes, and publishers are considered alongside new technologies, new arts policy, and re-conceptions of poetic labour. Ultimately, it argues that poetry’s continued growth and diversification also leaves individuals with more responsibility than ever for sustaining its communities.
J. T. Welsch is a writer and critic, and a lecturer in english and creative industries at the University of York.
