Why is modern poetry so hard to read? Adam Kirsch offers a clue.

Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science 2025-04-08

Summary:

Adam Kirsch writes: Over time, modern poetry had to become ever more subtle and surprising in order to defeat the reader’s expectations and open him or her up to the experience of transcendence. Good point! Old poetry is hard to … Continue reading

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https://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2025/04/08/why-is-modern-poetry-so-hard-to-read-adam-kirsch-offers-a-clue/

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Andrew

Date tagged:

04/08/2025, 13:28

Date published:

04/08/2025, 09:49