Through a series of poetic responses and critical reflections, this book explores the afterlives of Wordsworth's landmark autobiographical poem The Prelude in literature, philosophy and life writing, together with the insights it can offer into the writing of poetry today. It explores the poem's genesis, from draft versions found in Wordsworth's notebooks onwards, and goes on to sound out The Prelude's radical versions of selfhood through its attention to the 'musics' of place and of experience. Thebook ranges from ...
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Through a series of poetic responses and critical reflections, this book explores the afterlives of Wordsworth's landmark autobiographical poem The Prelude in literature, philosophy and life writing, together with the insights it can offer into the writing of poetry today. It explores the poem's genesis, from draft versions found in Wordsworth's notebooks onwards, and goes on to sound out The Prelude's radical versions of selfhood through its attention to the 'musics' of place and of experience. Thebook ranges from biographical writings, to American literature and philosophy, neuroscience, musicology, and British and American poetries.
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Very Good. No dustjacket as issued. Size: 5x0x8; The binding is tight, corners sharp. Light handling on the boards and spine. Text unmarked. 12mo. xxiv, 221pp.
