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What Is Poetry?
- Source :
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Midwest Quarterly . Spring2024, Vol. 65 Issue 3, p67-71. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The article focuses on the question "What is poetry?" and presents diverse perspectives from eleven poets, highlighting the essence of poetry as a transformative experience for both the creator and the audience. Topics include the definition of poetry as a magical or epiphanous encounter, the concentration and distillation of language and experience, and the soulful essence of art that transcends mere definition.
- Subjects :
- *POETRY (Literary form)
*POETS
*AUDIENCES
*LANGUAGE & languages
*EPIPHANY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00263451
- Volume :
- 65
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Midwest Quarterly
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176413967