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Von der Heydt James E |
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At the brink of infinity [[electronic resource] ] : poetic humility in boundless American space / / James E. von der Heydt |
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Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, c2008 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (263 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Infinite in literature |
Space and time in literature |
Vision in literature |
American poetry - History and criticism |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-235) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; The Beachcomber's Horizon; An Everywhere of Silver; Privacies of Storm; Dickinson Outdoors; Frost and the Unmoving World; Bishop's Weighted Eye; Merrill's Expansiveness; Epilogue; Notes; Works Consulted; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In this carefully crafted analysis, James von der Heydt shines a new light on the lyric craft of Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, and James Merrill and considers how their seascape-vision redefines poetry's purpose. |
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