Poetic Presence and Illusion: Essays in Critical History and Theory

by Murray Krieger and Professor Murray Krieger

Book Overview

Orignally published in 1979. Poetic Presence and Illusion brings together Krieger's speculation on literature and its effect on the reader. The poem, Krieger argues, is an illusionary presence and an ever-present illusion. It exists for the reader, like a drama before an audience, only within an illusionary context. But the illusion should not be taken lightly as a false substitute for reality. It is itself a real and positive force: it...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421431289
• ISBN13: 9781421431284
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"