Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) |
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DQR studies in literature ; 42 |
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DQR studies in literature ; 42.
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Contents |
The Body and the Book; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; SECTION I: DICHOTOMIES; THE RIVER GOD; SEXUAL WATER: POETRY, DIONYSUS AND THE AQUATIC APE; HUNGER FOR SALT; LOVE STORY; 'WHEN THE HORN FITS, BLOW IT': MUSIC IN EROTIC POETRY; SLOW DANCING: BEACONSFIELD 1973; SINGULARITY; SECTION II: TRADITIONS AND REVISIONS; JUDITH; POETICS OF SACRED DESIRE IN MEDIEVAL HEBREW POETRY; THE BUOYANT MILKMAN; THE TINKER AS AN EROTIC ICON; READING BETWEEN THE LINES; 'THE POEM UPON THE PAGE IS AS MASSIVE AS ANNE'S THIGHS': TEXTUAL PROMISCUITY IN TED BERRIGAN'S THE SONNETS; NOTES FROM A JOURNAL |
Summary |
The stimulating mix of academics and practising poets that have contributed to this volume provides an unusual and illuminating integration of critical and creative practice and a vibrantly diverse approach to questions of poetry and sexuality. Each section of essays is complemented by poems which creatively illustrate or develop the theme with which the essays critically engage. Rather than being limited to a specific genre, tradition, time or place, this collection seeks to make a virtue of contrast, comparison and juxtaposition. The collection is arranged into sections that range broadly ac |
Notes |
"The essays in this collection were developed from papers presented at the Poetry and Sexuality Conference at the University of Stirling, in July 2004"--Page 1 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Erotic poetry -- History and criticism -- Congresses
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Human body in literature -- Congresses
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Sex in literature -- History and criticism -- Congresses
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Poetry -- History and criticism.
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Human body in literature.
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Human body -- Poetry
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Sex.
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English essays.
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Literature.
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Sexual Behavior
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Literature
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sexuality.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Literary.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- General.
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English essays
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Erotic poetry
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Human body
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Human body in literature
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Literature
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Poetry
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Sex
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Sex in literature
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Gedichten.
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Seksualiteit.
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Literaire thema's.
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Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Poetry
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Byron, Glennis, 1955-
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Sneddon, Andrew J
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ISBN |
9781435665705 |
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1435665708 |
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9789401206044 |
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940120604X |
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9042024224 |
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9789042024229 |
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