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- Fire and Ice: The Poetry of Xavier Villaurrutia
- Book
- 2018
- Published by: The University of North Carolina Press
- Series: North Carolina Studies in the Romance Languages and Literatures
summary
This study concentrates on close analysis and evaluation of his poetry. It moves from the specific to the more abstract, from commentary on lexicon and syntax through metrics and figurative language to a consideration of the poet's major themes: love, death, and oppressive solitude. The final section is an evaluation of the poetry itself and of Villaurrutia's place in Mexican literature and in a larger Western tradition.
This study presents the poetry of Xavier Villarrutia, analyzing it on several levels. The book moves from the specific to the more abstract, from commentary on lexicon and syntax, through metrics and figurative language, to a consideration of the poet's major themes: love, death, and oppressive solitude. The final section is an evaluation of the place of Villarrutia's poetry, and of the author himself, in both Mexican literature and in the larger Western tradition.
This study presents the poetry of Xavier Villarrutia, analyzing it on several levels. The book moves from the specific to the more abstract, from commentary on lexicon and syntax, through metrics and figurative language, to a consideration of the poet's major themes: love, death, and oppressive solitude. The final section is an evaluation of the place of Villarrutia's poetry, and of the author himself, in both Mexican literature and in the larger Western tradition.
Table of Contents
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- Title and Copyright
- pp. 1-6
- I. Introduction
- pp. 11-21
- II. Lexicon and Syntax
- pp. 22-40
- III. Sound and Form
- pp. 41-68
- IV: Imagery and Symbol
- pp. 69-104
- VI: Evaluations and Conclusions
- pp. 155-173
- Index to Poems Studied
- pp. 174-176
- Index of Names
- pp. 177-182
Additional Information
ISBN
9781469645971
Related ISBN(s)
9780807891698
MARC Record
OCLC
1082877091
Pages
180
Launched on MUSE
2019-01-21
Language
English
Open Access
No