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100 1 _aBurgess, Gelett,
_d1866-1951
245 1 4 _aThe Rubaiyat of Omar Cayenne
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-02-25
508 _aProduced by Geetu Melwani, Dave Morgan, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"The Rubaiyat of Omar Cayenne" by Gelett Burgess is a satirical poem written in the early 20th century, a period characterized by rapid changes in literature and art. This book serves as a parody of the famous "Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam" and explores themes such as modern literature, the publishing industry, and the nature of creativity amidst commercialism. With a humorous tone, it critiques contemporary literary trends and the pressures faced by authors. In this playful work, Burgess employs a quatrain format to articulate his observations and frustrations about the state of literature and writing. He addresses the challenges that authors encounter, from the overwhelming number of publications to the fickle tastes of readers and critics. Through witty verses, he reflects on the balance between artistic integrity and commercial success, suggesting that much of what is published may lack depth and merit. The poem captures the essence of an author’s struggles while also embracing the absurdities of the literary world, making it both a critique and a celebration of the writing life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLiterature -- History and criticism
653 _aOmar Khayyam -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
653 _aHumorous poetry
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28184
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