<i>Poetry in Theory: An Anthology 1900-2000</i> brings together key critical and theoretical texts from the twentieth century which have animated debates about modern poetry.<ul><li>Helps readers to think critically about the nature of modern poetry, and to engage with broader questions about aesthetics, language, culture and imagination.<li>Includes texts by poets, critics, theorists and philosophers, ranging from Ezra Pound to Jacques Derrida.<li>Texts in translation from French, German, Spanish, Italian and Russian are presented alongside the work of writers from Britain, Ireland, the United States, Africa, India and the Caribbean.<li>Each text is accompanied by a brief biographical and thematic introduction.<li>A system of cross-referencing points up significant connections and disagreements between the texts.<li>Includes a thematic index and chronology.</ul>