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The Poem as Work on Paper: The Illustrated Esthétique du Mal.

Authors :
Gould, Thomas
Source :
Wallace Stevens Journal; Spring2023, Vol. 47 Issue 1, p33-47, 15p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

The article reports that like several poems by Wallace Stevens, the composition of his wartime poem "Esthétique du Mal" was partly shaped by the dimensions of the legal notepad sheets on which it was drafted. Topics include examines when critics address the genesis of Stevens's poems, they reflexively recall the image of Stevens composing his poems on walks to and from work.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01487132
Volume :
47
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Wallace Stevens Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
162809140
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1353/wsj.2023.0001