The author follows a well-known literary tradition of combining the genres of lyric and prose, a tradition that reached its peak in the Romantic period but has since fallen into some disfavor. This nowadays-unusual combination allows him to circle around his dual theme -anticipating manhood from a boy's perspective, or revisiting boyhood from the perspective of middle age- in a fresh and productive manner.
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The author follows a well-known literary tradition of combining the genres of lyric and prose, a tradition that reached its peak in the Romantic period but has since fallen into some disfavor. This nowadays-unusual combination allows him to circle around his dual theme -anticipating manhood from a boy's perspective, or revisiting boyhood from the perspective of middle age- in a fresh and productive manner.
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