Wounded Fiction - Modern Poetry and Deconstruction

This book, first published in 1988, does not concern the theory of poetry so much as the poetry of theory: a poetry that theorizes, that has a "view" on things, that thinks. What or what things does poetry think about, and what do we mean by thinking? The author attempts to answer these questions by examining the work of three poets - Wallace Stevens, César Vallejo, and René Char - and reflects upon the poetry itself. This title will be of interest to students of literature and literary theory.

List of contents

Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Vallejo: The Wound in the Voice 2. Stevens: That Saving Supplement 3. Char: The Sovereign Text; Selected Bibliography

About the author

Adamson, Joseph

Summary

This book, first published in 1988, does not concern the theory of poetry so much as the poetry of theory: a poetry that theorizes, that has a "view" on things, that thinks. What or what things does poetry think about, and what do we mean by thinking?

Product details

• Authors: Adamson, Joseph Adamson, Adamson Joseph
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138688841
• ISBN: 978-1-138-68884-1
• No. of pages: 330
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Literary Theory; Routledge Library Editions: Literary Theory
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary theory, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literature: history and criticism, Literary studies: poetry and poets