Mariani, Paul
The Whole Harmonium
- ISBN 13:
- 9781451624380
- author:
- Mariani, Paul
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Simon & Schuster
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 504
- Dimensions:
- 152mm X 36mm
- Genre:
- 22.61 x 15.24 x 3.56 centimetres, Biography, Literary, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Wallace Stevens, one of the most important American poets of the twentieth century, lived a life that was both ordinary and extraordinary. As a lawyer who rose to become an insurance-company vice president, he composed brilliant poems on long walks to work and at other stolen moments. Stevens's poetry is a reflection of his complex and multifaceted personality, which was shaped by his experiences as a businessman, a husband, and a lover of the arts. His first book of poems, Harmonium, published when he was forty-four, drew on his profound understanding of Modernism to create a distinctive and inimitable American idiom. This biography, written by biographer and poet Paul Mariani, presents Stevens within the living context of his times, revealing the tensions and contradictions that underpinned his poetry. With its blend of intellectual curiosity, personal insight, and literary analysis, The Whole Harmonium is a compelling and deeply knowledgeable portrait of a poet whose work continues to shape our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
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