Trying To Explain: Essays
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Pages appear slightly yellowed/tanned consistent with age. No visible major markings or damage. Binding appears firm and intact.
A distinguished collection of literary criticism and cultural commentary, Trying to Explain presents Donald Davie — poet, critic, and intellectual provocateur — at his most discursive and illuminating. Davie argues with characteristic precision and wit across a range of topics, from the nature of poetic tradition to the shifting landscapes of English and American literary culture. Drawing on his dual experience as both a practising poet and an academic critic, he illustrates how form, language, and historical consciousness are inextricably bound. The essays are marked by a bracing intellectual honesty and a refusal to settle for easy answers, making this volume an essential read for anyone serious about poetry and its place in modern life.
Author: Donald Davie
Format: Hardback
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Pages appear slightly yellowed/tanned consistent with age. No visible major markings or damage. Binding appears firm and intact.
A distinguished collection of literary criticism and cultural commentary, Trying to Explain presents Donald Davie — poet, critic, and intellectual provocateur — at his most discursive and illuminating. Davie argues with characteristic precision and wit across a range of topics, from the nature of poetic tradition to the shifting landscapes of English and American literary culture. Drawing on his dual experience as both a practising poet and an academic critic, he illustrates how form, language, and historical consciousness are inextricably bound. The essays are marked by a bracing intellectual honesty and a refusal to settle for easy answers, making this volume an essential read for anyone serious about poetry and its place in modern life.