Multivolume set that "Features discussion and analysis of poems of all time periods, nations, and cultures. Provides an overview of the poem and discussion of its principal themes, images, form and construction." (Gale GVRL)
Described as a "comprehensive and authoritative reference for students, scholars, and poets on all aspects of its subject: history, movements, genres, prosody, rhetorical devices, critical terms, etc." (worldcat.org)
"The lives and works of 13 renowned American poets are interpreted through dramatic readings, archival photographs, dance, performances, and interviews..."