24%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Night Talk and Other Poems
Richard Pevear
€ 82.70
€ 62.99
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Night Talk and Other Poems
Hardback. Series: Princeton Series of Contemporary Poets. Num Pages: 74 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 28.
"The first thing I recognize as the beginning of a poem," writes Richard Pevear, "is a distinct rhythm, not only of stress but of movement. Once I hear it, I can find words for it. But the essential thing, finally, is simultaneity--the completion of a shape, a thought, an emotion, a figure, all at the same time. The Trojan War, the figures of Greek tragedy, certain elements of the Gospels, the stories of Malory, are parts of my personal language." Originally published in 1978. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously ... Read more
"The first thing I recognize as the beginning of a poem," writes Richard Pevear, "is a distinct rhythm, not only of stress but of movement. Once I hear it, I can find words for it. But the essential thing, finally, is simultaneity--the completion of a shape, a thought, an emotion, a figure, all at the same time. The Trojan War, the figures of Greek tragedy, certain elements of the Gospels, the stories of Malory, are parts of my personal language." Originally published in 1978. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
74
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Series of Contemporary Poets
Number of Pages
74
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691639031
SKU
V9780691639031
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
Reviews for Night Talk and Other Poems