Swirling Voices: Considerations of Working-class Poetic Property
Keywords:
working-class poetry, Peter Oresick, John Ventola, Donna Landry, BlakeAbstract
This article examines the tradition of working-class poetry and its marginalization within literary discourse. It argues that working-class writing should be understood on its own terms rather than through middle-class interpretive frameworks. By engaging with historical figures such as Blake, Burns, and Whitman, and contemporary poets like Peter Oresick and John Ventola, the study highlights the dialogic and experiential nature of this tradition. It also considers the material conditions shaping working-class writing, including access, time, and social context.
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