Poetry and Mysticism

By Colin Wilson

Book Overview

The mystic's moment of illumination shares with great poetry the liberating power of the deepest levels of consciousness. In the words of William Blake, "If the doors of perception were cleansed,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: B000GTDLHO
• Release Date: January 1974
• Publisher: City Lights Books
• Length: 79 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Poetry and Consciousness

Colin Wilson has produced a magnificent study of poetry and its relation to the transformation of consciousness often labelled as mysticism. Standing pretty firmly in the tradition of deep romantic thought (a la Coleridge or Goethe), this book is a significant contribution to an oft neglected field. More existential and less occult than Wilson's latter works (most of this was completed in the sixties) it remains a brilliant study of the pschology of peak poetic and mystical experiences. Readers should also consult Owen Barfield's Poetic Diction and Saving the Appearances.