A Defense of Poetry by Paul H Fry

A Defense of Poetry by Paul H Fry

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Summary

This work argues that literature can be defined, and that in its definition its unique value can be discovered. It identifies literature ontologically as a sign of the preconceptual, as the "ostensive moment" that discloses neither the purpose nor the structure of existence.

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A Defense of Poetry by Paul H Fry

This work argues that literature can be defined, and that in its definition its unique value can be discovered. It identifies literature ontologically as a sign of the preconceptual, as the "ostensive moment" that discloses neither the purpose nor the structure of existence.

Paul H. Fry is William Lampson Professor of English, Yale University. The author or editor of five previous books, he lives in New Haven, CT.

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ISBN 13 9780804725316
ISBN 10 0804725314
Title A Defense of Poetry
Author Paul H Fry
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Stanford University Press
Year published 1995-07-01
Number of pages 268
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