Category

Language Poetry

Language, or LANGUAGE, poetry is an avant garde poetry movement that emerged in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s that tends to draw the reader’s attention to the uses of language in a poem that contribute to the creation of meaning. Read More
Showing 1-2 of 2 results
Filter Results
  • Glossary Terms

    Language poetry

    Language, or LANGUAGE, poetry is an avant garde poetry movement that emerged in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s that tends to draw the reader’s attention to the uses of language in a poem that contribute to the creation of meaning.
Newsletters

Sign up for Poetry Foundation newsletters

Sign Up