Octavio Paz: A Study of his Poetics by Jason Wilson

Octavio Paz: A Study of his Poetics by Jason Wilson

Octavio Paz (1914-1998), the eminent Mexican poet and critic, attempted to evaluate the neglected role of poetry in the twentieth century in terms of a liberating, semi-religious vocation. Jason Wilson, in this study, approaches Paz's poetics through his close relationship with Andr Breton (1896-1966), the surrealist leader. This is a 'spiritual biography' of a poet-thinker (Paz); a study of a fertile relationship (Paz and Breton); a re-evaluation of surrealism itself and, finally, a coping with those acute problems that all poets and readers of poetry must face in an age lacking an acceptable cultural tradition: why write? What is a poem? Who are the genuine poets? Who am I? Wilson analyses Paz's reaction to these related concerns in the poet's examination of 'the values of poetry' in terms of a liberating poetics.

Jason Wilson has a number of international articles in the field of videogame studies, covering issues such as early videogames and indie game creation. He is a Queensland University of Technology (Australia) research associate.

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ISBN 13	9780521295093
ISBN 10	0521295092
Title	Octavio Paz: A Study of his Poetics
Author	Jason Wilson
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1979-06-21
Number of pages	204
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