This essay discusses Jerome Rothenberg's "Technicians of the Sacred", which is an anthology of poetry that explores a variety of ceremonies and images from many different continents. The paper shows how these poems have inspired many people in different cultures, as we see a cross-range of poetries from Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Rothenberg is clearly preoccupied with what we can call "ethnopoetics," as he is interested in the link between what has been seen as "primitive" poetry with the kind of poetry that has emerged in the modern age. 3 pgs. Bibliography lists 1 source.
