PALIMPSESTS OF THE REAL IN RECENT FRENCH POETRY by Glenn W. Fetzer ( 9789042017627 )

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PALIMPSESTS OF THE REAL IN RECENT FRENCH POETRY

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ISBN 10:

9042017627

ISBN 13:

9789042017627

Publisher:

BRILL

Pub. date:

1 January, 2004

Series:

Chiasma 15

Pages:

158

Synopsis:

The richness and diversity of poetic voices in France since the mid-twentieth century sharpen the challenge of charting the poetic landscape in ways that are accessible and cohesive. Since poetry in France has long demonstrated a predisposition to philosophical questions. Palimpsests of the Real in Recent French Poetry reads the work of six poets through the lens of the Pre-Socratics. The poets discussed range from the well-known - Jacques Dupin, Andre du Bouchet, Eugene Guillevic - to the lesser celebrated - Jean-Louis Chretien, Celine Zins, and Emmanuel Hocquard. What binds these six together is an interest in the real, and a fascination with the ways of sensing one's world, of experiencing time, unity, memory, and change. For each poet, the aesthetic character of the work takes precedence, and its presentation is informed by the philosophical groundwork laid by ancient thinkers.Written not only for specialists but also for students and all readers with a general interest in literature and poetry, this book provides introductory material to each poet considered as well as offers critical readings that never stray far from the poetic texts.

Publication:

Netherlands

Imprint:

Editions Rodopi B.V.

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