Author: KIRSCH, ADAM (1976-)
Title: The wounded surgeon : confession and transformation in six American poets : Robert Lowell, Elizabeth Bishop, John Berryman, Randall Jarrell, Delmore Schwartz, and Sylvia Plath / Adam Kirsch
Description: New York ; London : W.W. Norton 2005. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xv. 299 p. ; 22 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-281) and index. Contents; Robert Lowell -- Elizabeth Bishop -- John Berryman -- Randall Jarrell -- Delmore Schwartz -- Sylvia Plath. Summary; Lowell. Bishop. Plath. Berryman. Jarrell and Schwartz formed one of the great constellations of talent in American literature. In the decades after the Second World War. they changed poetry forever by putting themselves at risk in their poems in a new and provocative way. Their daring work helped to inspire the style of poetry now known as 'confessional' but they have become better known for their tumultuous lives-afflicted by mental illness. alcoholism and suicide-than for their work. In The Wounded Surgeon 'one of the most promising young poet-critics in America' (Los Angeles Times) reclaims their achievement by offering critical 'biographies of the poetry'-tracing the development of each poet's work. exploring their major themes and techniques. and examining how they transformed life into art. Subjects; American poetry — 20th century — History and criticism. Confession in literature. Autobiography in literature. Self in literature. Poets. American — 20th century. Poetry & poets. LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry. Autobiography in literature. ; Confession in literature. ISBN: 0393051978. Weight in Kg appr.:

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