Theory of the Lyric

Theory of the Lyric
About this book
Examining ancient as well as modern poems in many European languages, Culler underscores lyric's surprising continuities across centuries of change--its rhythmical resources, its strange modes of address, its use of the present tense, and the intriguing tension between its ritualistic and fictional dimensions.
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- OL Work ID
- OL20227881W
Subjects
Poetry, history and criticismLyric poetryHistory and criticism