Can Poetry Save the Earth? by John Felstiner
Poems vivifying nature have gripped people for centuries. From ancient Biblical times through to the present day, poetry has continuously drawn us to the natural world. This book explores the rich legacy of poems that take nature as their subject, and he demonstrates their force and beauty.
"'Can Poetry Save the Earth? leads the reader through the landscapes of some wonderful poems.. this book is manifestly a labour of love. Felstiner manages to be both ecstatic and admonitory, visionary and attentive to detail. His immense reading is like a forest through which he has lovingly carved out several inviting paths. That one is tempted to ponder alternative ways of organizing the book (poems about rivers, trees, meadows? poems about gardens, animals, the seasons?) is an acknowledgment of Felstiner's learned, enthusiastic and hopeful achievement.' Times Literary Supplement 'a fine, clearly written and moving cry for an awareness of the depredations human kind are wreaking on the planet.' Brimingham Post"
John Felstiner, from Stanford University, wrote the prize-winning Paul Celan: Poet, Survivor, Jew and Translating Neruda: The Way to Macchu Picchu.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300168136 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300168136 |
| Title | Can Poetry Save the Earth? |
| Author | John Felstiner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2010-10-26 |
| Number of pages | 440 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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