02481nam 2200529 a 450 991081247790332120200520144314.01-58729-850-3(CKB)2560000000007996(EBL)843287(OCoLC)646846759(SSID)ssj0000340670(PQKBManifestationID)11277576(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000340670(PQKBWorkID)10387084(PQKB)11721869(MiAaPQ)EBC843287(MdBmJHUP)muse9009(Au-PeEL)EBL843287(CaPaEBR)ebr10343471(EXLCZ)99256000000000799620080718d2009 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe music of thought in the poetry of George Oppen and William Bronk /Henry Weinfield1st ed.Iowa City University of Iowa Pressc20091 online resource (253 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-58729-781-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-229) and index.Oppen, Bronk, and the story behind "a narrative" -- Because the known and the unknown touch : a reading of Oppen's "Of being numerous" -- In the drift of the world : a reading of Bronk's Life supports: new and collected poems -- Oppen's reoccupation of traditional lyric in "Eclogue," "Psalm," and "Ballad."From his careful readings of George Oppen's and William Bronk's poetry to his fascinating examination of the letters they exchanged, Weinfield provides important aesthetic, epistemological, and historical insights into their poetry and poetic careers. In bringing together for the first time the work of two of the most important poets of the postwar generation, The Music of Thought not only illuminates their poetry but also raises important questions about American literary history and the categories in terms of which it has generally been interpreted. American poetry20th centuryHistory and criticismAmerican poetryHistory and criticism.811/.54Weinfield Henry1625240MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812477903321The music of thought in the poetry of George Oppen and William Bronk4103598UNINA