" Delmore Schwartz: A Critical Reassessment " is a book by Alexander Runchman, published in 2014 by Palgrave Macmillan. It provides the first comprehensive scholarly evaluation of the poet’s entire career, aiming to move beyond the "doomed poet" myth that often overshadows his actual writing. Core Objectives
: Places Schwartz within the larger framework of Mid-Century American Modernism and the "New York Intellectuals" circle. Key Themes Explored
: Evaluates his major successes, like In Dreams Begin Responsibilities , alongside his later, often dismissed poetry and critical essays.