Clearing the Tangled Wood Poetry As a Way of Seeing the World |
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| Author:
| Lawless, James |
| Series title: | Irish Research Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-933146-60-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Publisher: | Academica Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $69.95USD $69.95USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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A study of poetry as an alternative way of seeing the world and of obtaining insights into realities that enable the reader to see the vast otherness that usually eludes. The process of creativity is discussed. The influences of other disciplines on the heightening of consciousness are described as well as methodologies of observation that have been employed in the last 100 years are elucidated. Attention is paid to the specific contribution of modern Irish poetry, especially in the...
More DescriptionA study of poetry as an alternative way of seeing the world and of obtaining insights into realities that enable the reader to see the vast otherness that usually eludes. The process of creativity is discussed. The influences of other disciplines on the heightening of consciousness are described as well as methodologies of observation that have been employed in the last 100 years are elucidated. Attention is paid to the specific contribution of modern Irish poetry, especially in the role of the poet in society.