Mike Chasar rebuts claims that poetry has become a marginal art form, exploring how it has played a vibrant and culturally significant role by adapting to and shaping new media technologies. Beginning with the magic lantern and continuing through the dominance of the internet, he follows poetry's travels off the page into new media formats.
The collection of essays delves into the interplay between cultural studies theory and contemporary poetry, revealing how these fields enhance each other. By examining poetry from the nineteenth century to the present, the contributors demonstrate that cultural studies and poetics, previously seen as incompatible, can provide deeper insights and enrich the understanding of poetry. This exploration highlights the unexpected connections and the evolving landscape of poetry scholarship.