Language As Gesture: Essays in Poetry

Name: Language As Gesture: Essays in Poetry
Rating: 3.4 (2 reviews)
ISBN: 9780231052955

R.P. Blackmur

Book by Blackmur, Richard P., Blackmur, R. P.

GenresPoetry

440 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1954

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Douglas Penick

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September 14, 2012

These essays of extraordinary inwardness are the work of one of the most generous and interesting minds in mid-20th century America. R.P.Blackmur's readings display a care and belief in the inner powers of literature that are rare in any age and more than that now.