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100 1 _aAtkins, Elizabeth,
_d1891-1962
245 1 4 _aThe Poet's Poet : essays on the character and mission of the poet as interpreted in English verse of the last one hundred and fifty years
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-04-01
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Phil McLaury, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Poet's Poet: Essays on the Character and Mission of the Poet" by Elizabeth Atkins is a collection of essays that contemplates the self-perception and societal roles of poets in English verse over the last one hundred and fifty years, likely written in the early 20th century. The core topic concerns the introspective revelations and aesthetic philosophies voiced by the poets themselves regarding their personal identities and artistic missions, attempting to find unity in their varied perspectives while acknowledging contradictions in their notions of poetic character. The opening of the text sets the stage for a critical examination of the poet's dilemma regarding self-awareness and self-importance. Atkins argues that while poets seek to transcend their own egos and reveal a higher truth through their work, many of them inadvertently center their poetry on themselves, leading to an "egocentric circle" that hinders their artistic expression. This paradox prompts a deeper discussion on the responsibilities and failures of poets to communicate profound truths without revealing too much of their individual selves, illustrating the tension between personal identity and the ideals of poetic creativity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPoetry
653 _aEnglish poetry -- History and criticism
653 _aAmerican poetry -- History and criticism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7928
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