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Sto caricando le informazioni... Dear Editor: A History of Poetry in Lettersdi Joseph Parisi
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. A vastly entertaining history of the first 50 years of Poetry magazine largely told through the correspondence between the magazine and its poets. The format, which consists of an historical summary of each section followed by the supporting letters results in a certain amount of repetition, but is extremely clear and provides all the necessary background gracefully. The contrasting egos, theories of art and poetry, and often unpleasant personalities and egos of the poets comes through vividly. ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
"The history of poetry and Poetry in America are almost interchangeable, certainly inseparable," A. R. Ammons wrote. Dear Editor, in gathering over 600 surprisingly candid letters to and from the editors of Poetry, traces the development of poetry in America: Ezra Pound's opinion of T. S. Eliot ("It is such a comfort to meet a man and not have to tell him to wash his face, wipe his feet") and of Robert Frost ("dull as ditch water...[but] set to be 'literchure' someday"); Edna St. Vincent Millay's pleas for an advance ("I am become very, very thin, and have taken to smoking Virginia tobacco"); Wallace Stevens on himself ("I have a pretty well-developed mean streak"). Here are the inside stories, the rivalries between aspiring authors, the inspirations behind classics, the practicalities (and politicking) of publishing. In fascinating anecdotes and literary gossip, scores of poets offer insights into the creative process and their reactions to historic events. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)811.509Literature English (North America) American poetry 20th CenturyClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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