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Modernism ยท Poetry

White Buildings

by Hart Crane. A major work by Hart Crane exploring city, technology, American myth; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1926
Origin
United States
Era
Modernism
Genre
Poetry
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

CityTechnologyAmerican Myth

Why it matters

A major work by Hart Crane exploring city, technology, American myth; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.