Louis Zukofsky wrote modernist poetry and criticism closely associated with Objectivist poetics, treating sound, structure and the material properties of language as central to meaning. His long poem A spans much of his writing life, moving through family, politics, music, labour, philosophy and everyday conversation in forms that range from short lyric passages to elaborate structures based on musical models. Shorter poems such as those in 80 Flowers compress plants, wordplay and sound into dense miniature forms. Zukofsky also wrote criticism and translations, often developing arguments through quotation and formal experiment rather than straightforward exposition. His poetry is demanding, intricate and highly attentive to sound. His work fits American modernism, Objectivist poetry and experimental verse, especially for readers of Ezra Pound, George Oppen and Charles Reznikoff who enjoy poetry built as much through arrangement as statement. Read more Less
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