Wallace Stevens: A Spiritual Poet in a Secular Age

Murphy, Charles M.; Stevens, Wallace

ISBN 10: 0809137089 / ISBN 13: 9780809137084

Verlag: Paulist Pr, 1997

Beschreibung

The book is complete and readable, with all pages and cover intact. Dust jacket, shrink wrap, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may have light notes, highlighting, or minor water exposure, but nothing that affects readability. May be an ex-library copy and could include library markings or stickers.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers BSM.NLQN

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Wallace Stevens: A Spiritual Poet in a Secular Age
• Verlag: Paulist Pr
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1997
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0809137089
• ISBN-13: 9780809137084
• Einband: Softcover
• Zustand: acceptable

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Inhaltsangabe

Book by Murphy Charles M

Reseña del editor

Wallace Stevens, one of the premier poets of the twentieth century, was a spiritual searcher all his life, a man who used the intricate areas and patterns of poetry to reflect on the God who seemed so distant and so close. In this fascinating new book Charles Murphy uses the poems of Wallace Stevens as the map which provides clues to the spiritual search of this very private man.After giving a sketch of the poet's life, Murphy devotes chapters to Stevens' early poetry of the earth and later poetry of the soul. He then offers Stevens as a rich and inspiring example: "How Stevens managed to cultivate a rich inner life and live his life on a reflective plane that transcended office and domestic routines makes him very relevant for us", maintains Murphy.Following this is a selection of poems from Stevens body of work. While there are many works on the life and art of Wallace Stevens, this one explores specifically the spiritual aspects and development of his poetic works. Gracefully written and brimming with insight, it will interest not only Stevens fans and lovers of poetry in general, but also those intrigued by the interface between religion and art.