Wallace Stevens was not only one of America’s outstanding modernist poets but also a successful insurance lawyer–a fact that continues to intrigue many readers. In this important extension of the…

Tony Sharpe explores the symbiotic and antagonistic relations between Stevens’s literary life and his working life as insurance executive, outlining the personal, historical and publishing contexts that shaped his writing…

In a unique collection of essays devoted to one of America’s most significant twentieth-century poets, a group of international contributors considers the Transatlantic nature of Stevens’ poetry, providing original accounts…

The first new selection of this acclaimed poet’s work in nearly twenty years-now in paperback-is a rich reminder to poetry readers of his lasting contribution and his unending ability to…

This Companion provides an introductory overview of Wallace Stevens’ life and poetry. Leading Stevens scholars explain in clear language fundamental aspects of Stevens’ work. The book also contains a chronology…

The years between 1900 and 1915 were a crucial period in Wallace Stevens’ poetic career. But until Robert Buttel was given access to 30 manuscript poems written during this time…

In a unique collection of essays devoted to one of America’s most significant twentieth-century poets, a group of international contributors considers the Transatlantic nature of Stevens’ poetry, providing original accounts…

This study examines Wallace Stevens’ ideas and practice of poetic language with a focus on the 1930s, an era in which Stevens persistently thematized a keenly felt pressure for the…