Anthology of modern american poetry volume 1 paperback illustrated july 17 2014 by cary nelson editor 30 out of 5 stars 7 ratings see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Anthology of modern american poetry nelson cary 9780195122718 books amazonca skip to main contentca hello select your address books hello sign in account lists account returns orders cart all best sellers gift ideas prime new releases . Anthology of modern american poetry contains more than 750 poems by 161 american poets including many who have not been anthologized before spanning a period from walt whitman to sherman alexie this collection is the first to review the twentieth century comprehensively. Modern american poetry home an online journal and multimedia companion to anthology of modern american poetry oxford university press 2000