In this Book
- The Transparent Lyric: Reading and Meaning in the Poetry of Stevens and Williams
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: Princeton University Press
- Series: Princeton Legacy Library
summary
Through close readings of poems from the entire range of both poets' careers, the author reveals the pivotal role of Stevens and Williams in the shift from modernism to postmodernism.
Originally published in 1984.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xvii-xviii
- Abbreviations
- p. xix
- 1 The Transparent Lyric
- pp. -35
- 2 The Theater and the Book
- pp. 36-62
- 3 The Motive for Metaphor
- pp. 63-92
- 4 The Nothing That Is
- pp. 93-116
- 5 Machines Made of Words
- pp. 117-156
- 6 Only the Dance
- pp. 157-177
- Postscript
- pp. 178-188
Additional Information
ISBN
9781400857333
Related ISBN(s)
9780691066066, 9780691612508, 9780691640426
MARC Record
OCLC
889251170
Pages
224
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No