Elizabeth Bishop at Work

Critics and biographers praise Elizabeth Bishop¿s poetry but have little to say about how it does its sublime work¿in the ear and in the mind¿s eye. Eleanor Cook examines in detail Bishop¿s diction, syntax, rhythm, and meter, her acute sense of place, and her attention to the natural world. Writers, readers, and teachers will all benefit.

About the author

Eleanor Cook is Professor Emerita in the Department of English at the University of Toronto.

Summary

Critics and biographers praise Elizabeth Bishop’s poetry but have little to say about how it does its sublime work—in the ear and in the mind’s eye. Eleanor Cook examines in detail Bishop’s diction, syntax, rhythm, and meter, her acute sense of place, and her attention to the natural world. Writers, readers, and teachers will all benefit.

Product details

• Authors: Eleanor Cook, Eleanor Cook
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2016
• EAN: 9780674660175
• ISBN: 978-0-674-66017-5
• No. of pages: 282
• Dimensions: 147 mm x 218 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Biography: literary, Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, Biography: writers, Poetry / Poems