E. E. Cummings : The Art of His Poetry / Norman Friedman

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Book collections on Project MUSEPublisher: Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019Manufacturer: Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: 1 online resource (225 pages)Content type:
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  • 9781421435671
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Contents:
Introduction: Criticism -- Vision -- Action -- Voice -- Device -- Creation -- Growth -- Post-Script: 95 Poems -- Appendix -- Subject Index -- Index of First Lines
Summary: In E.E. Cummings: The Art of His Poetry, Norman Friedman argues that critics who have focused on what Cummings's poetry lacks have failed to judge Cummings on his strengths. Friedman identifies a main strength of Cummings as his being a "sensual mystic." The book unpacks Cummings's subject matter, devices, and symbolism, ultimately helping readers develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of Cummings's work.
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Originally published as Johns Hopkins Press in 1967

Introduction: Criticism -- Vision -- Action -- Voice -- Device -- Creation -- Growth -- Post-Script: 95 Poems -- Appendix -- Subject Index -- Index of First Lines

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In E.E. Cummings: The Art of His Poetry, Norman Friedman argues that critics who have focused on what Cummings's poetry lacks have failed to judge Cummings on his strengths. Friedman identifies a main strength of Cummings as his being a "sensual mystic." The book unpacks Cummings's subject matter, devices, and symbolism, ultimately helping readers develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of Cummings's work.

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