Reach of Poetry

by Albert Cook

Poets, deeply imbued in the language and conditions of their society, stand forth to produce an utterance that reveals their constant exposure and their resourceful adaptiveness. Albert Cook's wide-ranging study characterizes poetry by testing its reach beyond given points or boundaries of expression. Through an insightful analysis of key poets in various Western traditions, Cook demonstrates that the best poetry rises above these conditions by playing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557530688
• ISBN13: 9781557530684
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Purdue University Press
• Length: 335 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"