The Selling and Self-Regulation of Contemporary Poetry

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The Selling and Self-Regulation of Contemporary Poetry is written by J.T. Welsch and published by Anthem Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 178527337X (ISBN 10) and 9781785273377 (ISBN 13).

The Selling and Self-Regulation of Contemporary Poetry is the first book-length study of the contemporary poetry industry. By documenting radical changes over the past decade in the way poems are published, sold, and consumed, it connects the seemingly small world of poetry with the other, wider creative industries. In reassessing an art form that has been traditionally seen as free from or even resistant to material concerns, the book confronts the real pressures – and real opportunities – faced by poets and publishers in the wake of economic and cultural shifts since 2008. The changing role of anthologies, prizes, and publishers are considered alongside new technologies, new arts policy, and re-conceptions of poetic labour. Ultimately, it argues that poetry’s continued growth and diversification also leaves individuals with more responsibility than ever for sustaining its communities.