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James Merrill's Poetic Quest
Contributor(s): Adams, Don (Author)

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ISBN: 0313302502     ISBN-13: 9780313302503
Publisher: Praeger
OUR PRICE: $78.75  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 1997
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Annotation: Relatively little critical attention has been directed towards the explication of James Merrill's difficult poems, much less towards the understanding of his densely-layered symbolism. This is the first comprehensive study to look at Merrill's difficult symbolic system and to provide a close reading of Merrill's epic poem The Changing Light at Sandover. Adams reads Merrill's poetry through various lenses, primarily those of Freudian psychology and of the Jungian archetypal system. His approach allows the reader to view individual works as part of the larger picture of Merrill's quest to save his life through his art.

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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Poetry
- Poetry | American - General
- Literary Criticism | American - General
Dewey: 811.54
LCCN: 96035022
Lexile Measure: 1280(Not Available)
Series: Contributions to the Study of World Literature
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.00 lbs) 192 pages
 
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Relatively little critical attention has been directed towards the explication of James Merrill's difficult poems, much less towards the understanding of his densely-layered symbolism. This is the first comprehensive study to look at Merrill's difficult symbolic system and to provide a close reading of Merrill's epic poem The Changing Light at Sandover. Adams reads Merrill's poetry through various lenses, primarily those of Freudian psychology and of the Jungian archetypal system. His approach allows the reader to view individual works as part of the larger picture of Merrill's quest to save his life through his art.

 
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