Poetry in a Divided World - The Clark Lectures 1985

Klappentext This book comprises four lectures presented at Trinity College in 1985 concerned with the function and status of poetry in the twentieth century. Zusammenfassung This book (comprising four lectures presented at Trinity College! Cambridge in 1985) is concerned with the function and status of poetry in the twentieth century! and is particularly concerned to contrast attitudes in Britain and America with those in the USSR and Eastern Europe. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1. The function of poetry at the present time; 2. The nature and validity of poetic witness; 3. Isolation and community; 4. The international code of poetry; References.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Henry Gifford, Gifford Henry
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.07.2008
• EAN: 9780521069342
• ISBN: 978-0-521-06934-2
• Pagine: 124
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: poetry and poets