The Bow and the Lyre

Informationen zum Autor By Octavio Paz Klappentext In The Bow and the Lyre Octavio Paz, one of the most important poets writing in Spanish, presents his sustained reflections on the poetic phenomenon and on the place of poetry in history and in our personal lives. It is written in the same prose style that distinguishes The Labyrinth of Solitude. The Bow and the Lyre will serve as an important complement to Paz's poetry.Paz's discussions of the different aspects of the poetic phenomenon are not limited to Spanish and Spanish American literature. He is almost as apt to choose an example from Homer, Vergil, Blake, Whitman, Rimbaud as he is from Lope de Vega, Jiménez, Darío, Neruda. In writing these essays, he draws on his vast storehouse of knowledge, revealing a world outlook of ample proportions. In reading these essays, we share the observations of a searching, original, highly cultivated mind. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword to the First Edition Foreword to the Second Edition Introduction 1. Poetry and Poem The Poem 2. Language 3. Rhythm 4. Verse and Prose 5. The Image The Poetic Revelation 6. The Other Shore 7. The Poetic Revelation 8. Inspiration Poetry and History 9. The Consecration of the Instant 10. The Heroic World 11. Ambiguity of the Novel 12. The Discarnate Word Epilogue 13. Signs in Rotation Appendices I. Poetry, Society, State II. Poetry and Respiration III. Whitman, Poet of America Index

Product details

• Authors: Octavio Paz
• Assisted by: Ruth L. Simms (Translation), Ruth L. C. Simms (Translation), Ruth L.C. Simms (Translation)
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.12.2009
• EAN: 9780292707641
• ISBN: 978-0-292-70764-1
• Series: Texas Pan American; Classicos/Clasicos; Texas Pan American Series; Texas Pan American
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies