Poetry and the language of oppression : essays on politics and poetics /
How does the poet become attuned to the language of the world's upheaval? How does one talk insightfully about suffering, without creating more of it? What is freedom in language and how does the poet who has endured political oppression write himself or herself free? What is literary testimony...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2021.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | How does the poet become attuned to the language of the world's upheaval? How does one talk insightfully about suffering, without creating more of it? What is freedom in language and how does the poet who has endured political oppression write himself or herself free? What is literary testimony? 'Poetry and the Language of Oppression' is a consideration of the creative process that rests on the conviction that poetry is of help in moments of public duress, providing an illumination of life and a healing language. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 197 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780192638762 0192638769 9780191904776 0191904775 9780192638779 0192638777 |