The Rhetoric of Val�ry's Prose Aubades

by Ursula Franklin

Book Overview

While Paul Val ry's lyric poetry, as well as his dialogues, dramatic work, and critical prose, have preoccupied his critics, his prose poems have been virtually ignored and his position in the tradition of the genre has remained unacknowledged. This study demonstrates the significance of Val ry as a prose poet and of the form and its evolution in the poet's oeuvre. The close textual reading and analysis concentrate on Val ry's prose aubades - the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487598769
• ISBN13: 9781487598761
• Release Date: December 1979
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"