Critics usually assume the poet is the last person to judge his own case, but Elizabeth Atkins takes poets at their word. Gathering what English and American verse of the last century and a half says about the poet’s character and mission, she examines the poet’s egotism, mortality, loves, inspiration, morality and religion, and answers Plato’s old challenge to poetry.
A thoughtful and often witty study for readers and writers of poetry alike. Download the free EPUB.