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Walks in the World: Representation and Experience in Modern American Poetry (Princeton Legacy Library),Used
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In the twentieth century no form of experience has been more frequently taken up by poets eager to capture both the openness and fluidity of life and the aesthetic closure of an artwork than that of a walk. Examining the walk poem, Roger Gilbert contends that at its heart is the 'desire to keep what we have lived.' What is the appeal of the walk poem for modern American poets? According to Gilbert, it provides a readymade frame within which to explore the full range of individual consciousness as it responds to and reflects on the world immediately at hand. The unstructured, plotless character of the walk allows poets to move freely from place to place, image to image, thought to thought. Suggesting that the walk poem strikes a compromise between the American obsession with process or movement and more traditionally mimetic concerns, Gilbert shows how it enables the poet to apprehend the world as horizon rather than landscape. Through perceptive and extended analyses of walk poems by Frost, Stevens, Williams, Roethke, Bishop, O'Hara, Snyder, Ammons, and Ashbery, he uncovers a spectrum of representational strategies for transforming passing experiences into the more lasting substance of poetry. Walks in the World addresses anyone who takes poetry seriously.Originally published in 1991.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest printondemand technology to again make available previously outofprint books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Walks in the World'? A: The main theme of 'Walks in the World' is the exploration of the walk poem as a literary form that captures the openness of life and the aesthetic closure of art, reflecting individual consciousness in relation to the world.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Walks in the World' is Roger Gilbert.
- Q: What notable poets are analyzed in this book? A: Roger Gilbert analyzes the walk poems of notable poets such as Frost, Stevens, Williams, Roethke, Bishop, O'Hara, Snyder, Ammons, and Ashbery.
- Q: When was 'Walks in the World' originally published? A: The book was originally published on May 26, 1991.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The binding type of 'Walks in the World' is hardcover.
- Q: How many pages does 'Walks in the World' have? A: This book contains 304 pages.
- Q: Is 'Walks in the World' a new or used book? A: The item condition of 'Walks in the World' is listed as New.
- Q: What is the edition of this book? A: This is the First Edition of 'Walks in the World'.
- Q: What categories does this book fall under? A: The book falls under the category of United States literature.
- Q: What technology is used to publish this book in the Princeton Legacy Library? A: The Princeton Legacy Library uses print-on-demand technology to make previously out-of-print books available.