Innovative Poetic Practice of"Generation X"Asian-American Poetry
From the 1980s to the present,Generation X Asian-American poets have been active in the American poetry scene.They have innovated and experimented with various poetic forms and styles,highly enriching the linguistic representation and aesthetic expression of contemporary English poetry.However,existing literary research has paid very little attention to Generation X Asian-American poets,and especially lacks research on the aesthetic and practical significance of Generation X Asian-American poetry.This article focuses on the innovative poetic practices in Generation X Asian-American poetry,including the use of creative language,fragmented narrative,and"blank space"visual presentation.Generation X Asian-American poets break down regional,cultural,temporal,and spatial boundaries by embedding multilingual symbols,adding intertextual dialogue across different time and space,and realizing multiple visual effects.The poet uses"wordplay"to subvert the authority of the English language,employs fragmented narratives to reveal the fractures in Asian-American cultural identity,and adopts"blank space"visual presentation to challenge"marginal"and"central"positions,dissembling the inherent power relations and boundaries of American society.This article contributes to existing literature in the following aspects.Firstly,this article captures the"double-blind spots"in literary research on contemporary American literature,that is,Generation X poets and Asian-American poetry.These two new subjects of focus not only mark an important complement to the study of Generation X Asian-American poetry but also point to an expansion from the study of Asian-American narrative texts to the study of Asian-American poetry.Secondly,this article discusses the diverse and heterogeneous aesthetic creations in Generation X Asian-American poetry,and focuses on the various breakthroughs in form and style made by Generation X Asian-American poets,which have greatly expanded and made unique contributions to the innovation and development of contemporary American poetry.Thirdly,Generation X Asian-American poets are immersed in a more equality-minded society that accepts social diversity characterized by race,class,religion,ethnicity,culture,language,and gender identity,and is therefore a more inclusive generation.By focusing on the Asian-American poetry created by this generation,this article explores the real living context and literary imagination space of the contemporary Asian ethnic group who grew up in the"post-civil rights era",thereby providing a glimpse into the ethnicity,literature,and politics of the American society.
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