A Little History of Poetry
(Autor) John CareyA vital guide to poetry from ancient times to the present "[A] fizzing, exhilarating book."--Sebastian Faulks, Sunday Times, London "Delightful.'"--New York Times Book Review Poetry is language made special, so that it will be remembered and valued. It does not always work - over the centuries countless thousands of poems have been forgotten. This Little History is about some that have not. John Carey tells the stories behind the world's greatest poems, from the oldest surviving one written nearly 4,000 years ago to those being written today. Carey looks at poets whose works shape our view of the world - such as Shakespeare, Whitman and Yeats - and more recent poets like Sylvia Plath, Seamus Heaney, and Marianne Moore who have started to question what makes a poem 'great' in the first place. Little Histories - Inspiring Guides for Curious Minds
John Carey
John Carey is a renowned British literary critic and scholar, best known for his groundbreaking work "The Intellectuals and the Masses." His writing is characterized by its incisive analysis and bold critiques of literary elitism. Carey's contributions to literature include challenging conventional perspectives and advocating for a more inclusive literary canon.
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