Flowers, Fragrances, and Memories: The Different Functions of Plant Images in Amichai's Later Poetry

This article argues that Yehuda Amichai's poetry of the 1970s and 80s ought to be considered an integral part of his literary canon. It does so through an analysis of the transformation processes in his figurative language and structures. Images of vegetation serve as a kind of prism through which to observe changes in the poetics.