The Bow and the Lyre: The Poem, The Poetic Revelation, Poetry and History

by Octavio Paz

Book Overview

In The Bow and the Lyre Octavio Paz, one of the most important poets writing in Spanish, presents his sustained reflections on the poetic phenomenon and on the place of poetry in history and in our personal lives. It is written in the same prose style that distinguishes The Labyrinth of Solitude. The Bow and the Lyre will serve as an important complement to Paz's poetry.

Paz's discussions of the different aspects of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292707649
• ISBN13: 9780292707641
• Release Date: January 1973
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"