Sewell, Elizabeth
The Orphic Voice
- ISBN 13:
- 9781681376011
- author:
- Sewell, Elizabeth
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- NYRB Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 496
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.7 x 2.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, Poetry,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Orphic Voice: Poetry and Natural History
Elizabeth Sewell's visionary book explores the connection between poetry, philosophy, and natural science, tracing the relationship between verse and the natural world through the lens of Greek mythology.
Sewell argues that myth is a vital form of reflection that unites poetry, philosophy, and natural science, drawing parallels between thinkers such as Francis Bacon, Michael Polanyi, and Giambattista Vico. This book presents illuminating readings of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus, shedding new light on the biological reach of the mind.
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