My Poetics: Book Launch & Celebration

We are delighted to invite you to the launch of My Poetics (University of Chicago Press, 2024), an experimental work of criticism ranging across Romantic and contemporary poetry by acclaimed poet and critic Maureen N. McLane. McLane, Henry James Professor of English and American Letters at NYU, will read from My Poetics, followed by a conversation with Wendy Anne Lee, Professor of English at NYU and Alliya Dagman, doctoral candidate and Public Humanities Fellow at NYU. Registration is required for this event for both NYU and non-NYU attendees.

Feel free to bring your copies for signing: use discount code UCPNEW at the University of Chicago Press online store while placing your order to receive 30% off. 

In My Poetics Maureen N. McLane melds her identities as a poet, critic, theorist, and scholar, delving deeply into the essence of poetry. Written in an engaging and innovative style, McLane’s essays explore a wide range of poetic forms, from romantic-era odes to contemporary works, including haikus and haibuns. She raises thought-provoking questions about how poems shape thought processes, the role of rhyme in cognition, and the relationship between poetry and its environment. McLane’s interdisciplinary approach draws on influences ranging from Wallace Stevens to Hannah Arendt, resulting in a rich and intellectually adventurous work. Interwoven with her own poetry, My Poetics offers readers a unique journey into the heart of poetry and poetics.

This event is brought to you in collaboration with the NYU Department of English, the NYU Creative Writing Program, Poetics and Theory at NYU, the Organism for Poetic Research and the NYU Department of Comparative Literature.