Volledige Gedichten van Hart Crane

Hart Crane is presented here in a centenary edition that pays tribute to his visionary poetry. This edition features a new introduction by Harold Bloom, written as part of a centenary homage to Crane’s career and to The Bridge (1930) and White Buildings (1926). Crane’s work is placed in the context of American literature, highlighting his idiosyncratic yet central poetic voice and his ambition as a long-poem writer. Marc Simon’s edition is acknowledged as the most authoritative presentation of Crane’s writings available, making this volume a key reference for readers and scholars alike.

Born in Garrettsville, Ohio, on July 21, 1899, Hart Crane lived a life marked by financial precarity and intense creative dedication. His honesty as a homosexual poet emerged in a time when such perspectives were rarely accepted, shaping both his poetry and his reception. Crane’s enduring status rests on a distinctive, bold style that many critics regard as a high point in American verse, with The Bridge often cited as one of the most ambitious long poems in the American canon.

Features

• Centenary edition with Harold Bloom's new introduction
• Hart Crane: American poet (1899–1932)
• Includes White Buildings and The Bridge as central works
• Marc Simon-edited, authoritative text of Crane's oeuvre
• 304-page paperback, The Centennial edition by Liveright