Resistance to Science in Contemporary American Poetry

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Contemporary poetry serves as a medium of resistance against scientific authority, reflecting a rich interplay of literary traditions and scientific influences. The author analyzes works by poets such as Alison Hawthorne Deming and Pattiann Rogers, linking their themes to romantic, modernist, and postmodernist perspectives shaped by historical scientific thought. The poems are positioned as performative acts that challenge scientific discourse, suggesting that knowledge can be viewed as an intervention rather than mere representation, bridging the gap between poetry and science.