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Invisible Listeners: Lyric Intimacy In Herbert, Whitman, And Ashbery
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When A Poet Addresses A Living Personwhether Friend Or Enemy, Lover Or Sisterwe Recognize The Expression Of Intimacy. But What Impels Poets To Leap Across Time And Space To Speak To Invisible Listeners, Seeking An Ideal Intimacygeorge Herbert With God, Walt Whitman With A Reader In The Future, John Ashbery With The Renaissance Painter Francesco Parmigianino? In Invisible Listeners, Helen Vendler Argues That Such Poets Must Invent The Language That Will Enact, On The Page, An Intimacy They Lack In Life.Through Brilliantly Insightful And Gracefully Written Readings Of These Three Great Poets Over Three Different Centuries, Vendler Maps Out Their Relationships With Their Chosen Listeners. For His Part, Herbert Revises The Usual Vertical Address To God In Favor Of A Horizontal Oneaddressing God As A Friend. Whitman Hovers In A Sometimes Erotic, Sometimes Quasireligious Language In Conceiving The Democratic Camerado, Who Will, Following Whitman'S Example, Find His True Self. And Yet The Camerado Will Be Replaced, In Whitman'S Verse, By The Ultimate Invisible Listener, Death. Ashbery, Seeking A Fellow Artist Who Believes That Art Always Distorts What It Represents, Finds He Must Travel To The Remote Past. In Tones Both Tender And Skeptical He Addresses Parmigianino, Whose Extraordinary Selfportrait In A Convex Mirror Furnishes The Poet With Both A Theory And A Precedent For His Own Inventions.By Creating The Forms And Speech Of Ideal Intimacy, These Poets Set Forth The Possibility Of A More Complete And Satisfactory Human Interchangean Ethics Of Relation That Is Uncoerced, Understanding, And Free.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Invisible Listeners'? A: 'Invisible Listeners' explores the theme of intimacy in poetry, particularly how poets communicate with invisible or distant listeners, such as God or future readers, and the language they create to express this ideal intimacy.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Invisible Listeners'? A: The author of 'Invisible Listeners' is Helen Vendler, a noted critic and scholar well-known for her insightful analyses of poetry.
- Q: What type of literature is 'Invisible Listeners' classified as? A: 'Invisible Listeners' is classified as Criticism & Theory, focusing on literary analysis and interpretation of poetry.
- Q: How many pages is 'Invisible Listeners'? A: 'Invisible Listeners' has a total of 112 pages, making it a concise yet impactful read.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Invisible Listeners'? A: 'Invisible Listeners' was published on September 11, 2005.
- Q: Is 'Invisible Listeners' a new or used book? A: 'Invisible Listeners' is available as a used book in very good condition, which indicates it may show some signs of wear but is still in good shape for reading.
- Q: What is the binding type of 'Invisible Listeners'? A: 'Invisible Listeners' is bound in hardcover, providing durability and a quality feel for readers.
- Q: What is the edition of 'Invisible Listeners'? A: 'Invisible Listeners' is the first edition, which may contain original content and insights from the author.
- Q: What poetic figures does Vendler analyze in 'Invisible Listeners'? A: In 'Invisible Listeners', Helen Vendler analyzes the works of George Herbert, Walt Whitman, and John Ashbery, focusing on their unique approaches to intimacy in poetry.
- Q: What can readers expect from the writing style of 'Invisible Listeners'? A: Readers can expect a brilliantly insightful and gracefully written style in 'Invisible Listeners', as Vendler combines scholarly analysis with accessible language.