Teaching E. E. Cummings’ No Thanks

The reading of a modernist book of poems such as No Thanks (1935) by E. E. Cummings is affected and impacted by what may be regarded as minor changes in the book presentation, such as the presence or absence of an introduction to the collection, as well as typographical modifications. In fact, edito...

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Main Author: Isabelle Alfandary
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Language:English
Published: Association Française d'Etudes Américaines 2024-06-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/transatlantica/23107
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