The Truth & Life of Myth: An Essay in Essential Autobiography

by Robert Duncan

Duncan discusses the role that myth plays in the life of contemporary consciousness.

78 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1968

About the author

Robert Edward Duncan (January 7, 1919 – February 3, 1988) was an American poet associated with any number of literary traditions and schools, Duncan is often identified with the poets of the New American Poetry and Black Mountain College. Duncan saw his work as emerging especially from the tradition of Pound, Williams and Lawrence. Duncan was a key figure in the San Francisco Renaissance.

Reviews

[AlexWatson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Volume of poetics to return to in the wake of UCP's recent swooping on many times collated HD-invoking photostats. Newcomers could read part 2 of that and this one. All good on the "essential autobiography" definition. A different slant on the highly influential projective field declarations espoused at the time. Excersive in poet's prose praxis.