Overview
A fresh and bold exploration of poetry's meaning from acclaimed critic and poet Craig Raine."By poetry we—we the masses—mean something vague, something untrue, something uplifting, something beautiful, something so eloquent it isn't for everyday... And I am against it."Craig Raine, with considerable learning and wit, demystifies poetry and champions clarity. This book offers sure-footed accounts of particular poems, revealing how poetry functions on the page. Raine's common sense approach, reminiscent of Johnson, dismantles pretension and platitudes with precision. From Bion to John Lennon, Bishop to Balanchine,
My Grandmother's Glass Eye showcases poetry read attentively by a practitioner of wide range.For readers seeking a deeper understanding of poetry and literary criticism, this book provides
- Insightful analysis of diverse poems
- A demystified approach to poetry interpretation
- A fresh perspective on the art of reading
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"Raine the critic, like Raine the poet, is incapable of a dull thought." —Ian McEwan, author, Atonement
Author Biography
Craig Raine is the former poetry editor at Faber, the editor of the arts tri-quarterly Areté, and the author of several works of poetry and literary essays as well as the critical study T. S. Eliot.
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