Ebook {Epub PDF} The Lice by W.S. Merwin

The Lice. Born in New York City in , W. S. Merwin was selected by W. H. Auden for the Yale Series of Younger Poets in In his foreword to Merwin's debut collection, A Mask for Janus, Auden compared Merwin to Robert Graves and praised the collection's technical virtues and awareness of tradition. Auden also pointed out the mythic quality of the poems, distinguishing between poetry in .  · When first published in , W.S. Merwin’s The Lice was ground-breaking. Its visionary urgency directly engaged the nexus of aesthetics and morality, exerting an immediate and lasting effect on the writing and reading of poetry. Like all great art, this monumental work continues to inspire. As Merwin discussed in an interview, “ The Lice was written at a time when I really felt there was no Brand: Copper Canyon Press. Merwin, W.S. The Lice. Poems. Ninth printing. New York, Atheneum, 13 cm x 21 cm. 80, (1) pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with some minor signs of external wear. From the library of swiss - american - irish poet Chuck Kruger. With his name to front free www.doorway.ru: W.S Merwin.

William Stanley Merwin (Septem - Ma) was an American poet who wrote more than fifty books of poetry and prose, and produced many works in translation. During the s anti-war movement, Merwin's unique craft was thematically characterized by indirect. The Lice. W.S. Merwin. This fiftieth anniversary edition revisits a groundbreaking moment in American poetry. The Lice responded, in part, to the atrocities of the Vietnam War and the national unrest of the Civil Rights Movement. Since then, Merwin has authored dozens of books of poetry and prose. His work embodies a bold commitment to experimentation and transformation When first published in , W.S. Merwin's The Lice was revolutionary. Its visionary urgency directly engaged the nexus of aesthetics and morality.

This Fiftieth Anniversary edition celebrates one of the most ground-breaking books in American poetry. When first published in , W.S. Merwin’s The Lice was ground-breaking. Its visionary urgency directly engaged the nexus of aesthetics and morality, exerting an immediate and lasting effect on the writing and reading of poetry. When first published in , W.S. Merwin’s The Lice was ground-breaking. Its visionary urgency directly engaged the nexus of aesthetics and morality, exerting an immediate and lasting effect on the writing and reading of poetry. Like all great art, this monumental work continues to inspire. As Merwin discussed in an interview, “ The Lice was written at a time when I really felt there was no point in writing. In this week’s Recommended Reads post, professor Brian D. Morrison recommends The Lice by W. S. Merwin. The Lice serves as a pinnacle of experimental lyric poetry. Merwin, who in years past wrote several collections dominated by the narrative form, examples include Dancing with Bears and Green with Beasts, doesn’t necessarily change poetry altogether with his radical shift in style, but he does allow for the play and movement of craft so often seen today from poets like Daniela Olszewska.