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Book of Paper, Book of Stone: An Exploration of Alice Oswald's Memorial.
- Source :
- Arion; Spring/Summer2014, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p1-32, 32p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- An essay is presented which examines the dual nature of the poem "Memorial" by Alice Oswald. Topics include the poem's characteristics in relation to new and ancient war monuments, a description of Memorial's structure as a poem, and the different reviews or reactions to the poem as well as possible reasons why the reactions are such. Also mentioned are The New Republic, book designer Catherine Casalino, and poet Victor Hugo.
- Subjects :
- WAR memorials
POETRY (Literary form)
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00955809
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Arion
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 97299704
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2307/arion.22.1.0001