James Wright The Poetry of a Grown Man : Constancy and Transition in the Work of James Wright

In this first comprehensive scholarly introduction to Wright?s work, Stein traces the unified growth of Wright?s poetry, asserting that while stylistic changes are often more apparent than actual, Wright does undergo a continuing personal and aesthetic development throughout his career. Stein examines the entire body of Wright?s poetry, including such previously unpublished materials as the collection Amenities of Stone.