In "The Book of Self," James Oppenheim tilts against the flesh and the devil in a series of poems that are put forth as intimately related to the struggle America is undergoing and from which a new national life shall emerge. The poems are divided into three sections: "Self," a revelation of a man's life, his desires, ambitions, and hopes; "The Song of Life," a history of youth's encounter with life, and "Creation," the drama of cosmic life unfolding through the individual life of man. It is a remarkable and virile book ...
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In "The Book of Self," James Oppenheim tilts against the flesh and the devil in a series of poems that are put forth as intimately related to the struggle America is undergoing and from which a new national life shall emerge. The poems are divided into three sections: "Self," a revelation of a man's life, his desires, ambitions, and hopes; "The Song of Life," a history of youth's encounter with life, and "Creation," the drama of cosmic life unfolding through the individual life of man. It is a remarkable and virile book that voices the under-currents of revolt and flings aloft the banners of the ultimate triumph of spirit over materialistic forces. The rhythmic quality of the poetry is inferior to "Songs for a New Age," however, and more frequent melodic lines would improve the scaffolding that upholds the thought.--"Review of Reviews and World's Work," Volume 55
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