In this Book
- Broken English: Poetry and Partiality
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: Wesleyan University Press
summary
"When I call poetry a form of partiality," writes Heather McHugh, "I mean its economies operate by powers of intimation: glimmering and glints, rather than exhaustible sums. It is a broken language from the beginning, brimming with non-words: all that white welled up to keep the line from surrendering to the margin; all that quiet, to keep the musics marked." In Broken English, McHugh applies her poetic sensibility and formidable critical insight to topics ranging from the poetry of Valéry and Rilke to ancient Greek drama and Yoruba folk songs, offering intense, passionate, highly personal readings that are informed and unified by her concern for the relationships among language, culture, and poetry.
Table of Contents
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- Prefatory Note
- pp. vii-viii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-4
- A Stranger's Way of Looking
- pp. 41-67
- A Genuine Article
- pp. 87-99
- Essay at Saying: Paul Celan
- pp. 115-137
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 149-150
- Index of Names
- pp. 151-152
Additional Information
ISBN
9780819572110
Related ISBN(s)
9780819552686
MARC Record
OCLC
859684825
Pages
170
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No