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by: Delmore Schwartz
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.52
EAN: 9780811201919
ISBN: 0811201910
Label: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Manufacturer: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1
Publication Date: 1967-06
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Sales Rank: 705176
Studio: New Directions Publishing Corporation
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Rating: - Hail The Kingdom of Poetry
I was first drawn to Schwartz via Saul Bellow's book Humboldts Gift. Although his rise and fall may be sad, what I am struck by here is the breadth of his poetry. As he says in his poem "The Kingdom of Poetry: "Poetry is quick as tigers, clever as cats, vivid as oranges". In his work, there are dark passages as "The Heavy Bear that goes with me" on the clumsiness of physical body. In contrast, there is the joyous morning song of "A small score" with song of crickets and the bubble of ... Read More
Rating: - A wonderful poet, lost to our age
Delmore Schwartz was well recognized in his day, but has since lapsed into obscurity. His range of style is enormous, and his talent is superior. I recommend this work to anybody who is interested in poetry as the mainstay of a reading diet. It is truly outstanding. I don't know how I managed to earn a bachelor's degree in poetry without ever having read Delmore Schwartz. I hope that there are others like him waiting to be found . . .
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