The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics

<p><b>The most important poetry reference for more than four decades—now fully updated for the twenty-first century </b><br><br>Through three editions over more than four decades, <i>The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics</i> has built an unrivaled reputation as the most comprehensive and authoritative reference for students, scholars, and poets on all aspects of its subject: history, movements, genres, prosody, rhetorical devices, critical terms, and more. Now this landmark work has been thoroughly revised and updated for the twenty-first century. Compiled by an entirely new team of editors, the fourth edition—the first new edition in almost twenty years—reflects recent changes in literary and cultural studies, providing up-to-date coverage and giving greater attention to the international aspects of poetry, all while preserving the best of the previous volumes.<br><br>At well over a million words and more than 1,000 entries, the <i>Encyclopedia</i> has unparalleled breadth and depth. Entries range in length from brief paragraphs to major essays of 15,000 words, offering a more thorough treatment—including expert synthesis and indispensable bibliographies—than conventional handbooks or dictionaries.<br><br>This is a book that no reader or writer of poetry will want to be without.</p><ul><br><li>Thoroughly revised and updated by a new editorial team for twenty-first-century students, scholars, and poets</li><br><li>More than 250 new entries cover recent terms, movements, and related topics</li><br><li>Broader international coverage includes articles on the poetries of more than 110 nations, regions, and languages</li><br><li>Expanded coverage of poetries of the non-Western and developing worlds</li><br><li>Updated bibliographies and cross-references</li><br><li>New, easier-to-use page design</li><br><li>Fully indexed for the first time</li><br><br></ul>