Hermetic Definition: Poetry

by Hilda Doolittle

Book Overview

H. D.'s (Hilda Doolittle, 1884-1961) late poems of search and longing represent the mature achievement of a poet who has come increasingly to be recognized as one of the most important of her generation. The title poem and other long pieces in this collection ("Sagesse" and "Winter Love") were written between 1957 and her death four years later, and are heretofore unpublished, except in fragments. We can see now in proper context her fine ear for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811204537
• ISBN13: 9780811204538
• Release Date: January 1972
• Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.6" x 8.5"