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Roots of Lyric: Primitive Poetry and Modern Poetics

Hardback

Main Details

Title Roots of Lyric: Primitive Poetry and Modern Poetics
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Andrew Welsh
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:296
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreEncyclopaedias and reference works
ISBN/Barcode 9780691656946
ClassificationsDewey:809.14
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 29 January 2019
Publication Country United States

Description

Folk riddles, emblems, charms, and chants are a few of the traditional forms examined by Andrew Welsh to discover the means by which poetic language achieves its powerful effects. His book shows how the roots of lyric are embodied in primitive verse forms, how they are raised to higher powers in poetry from the Renaissance to the twentieth century,