The Celestial Twins Poetry and Music Through the Ages |
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| Author:
| Smith, Erin
Kirby-Smith, H. T. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55849-225-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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While recognizing affinities between music and poetry, this work argues that Western poetry is separate from music and the best poetry is a purely verbal art. In Kirby-Smith's view, poetry has always distanced itself from music, while retaining some memory of musical rhythms and organization.
While recognizing affinities between music and poetry, this work argues that Western poetry is separate from music and the best poetry is a purely verbal art. In Kirby-Smith's view, poetry has always distanced itself from music, while retaining some memory of musical rhythms and organization.