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Excerpt from Poetry and Fiction: EssaysCriticism, in whatever fancy dress, however, remains an art of opinion, and though the Opinion should be supported by evidence, even that relation is a questionable one. Criticism is not knowledge, but neither ought it to be mystique, even if the sources of our opinions, and the in¿uence of fashion upon these, are mysterious subjects. Whether the writings in this book succeed as criticism is not for me to...

Excerpt from Poetry and Fiction: EssaysCriticism, in whatever fancy dress, however, remains an art of opinion, and though the Opinion should be supported by evidence, even that relation is a questionable one. Criticism is not knowledge, but neither ought it to be mystique, even if the sources of our opinions, and the in¿uence of fashion upon these, are mysterious subjects. Whether the writings in this book succeed as criticism is not for me to...

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A tediously exploratory, experimental first novel which concerns itself with some pretty confused people and their rather confusing preoccupations. Boston, in the year 1940, sets the scene for this story of the Boynes of rather stable financial and social status until Mr. Boyne, suddenly losing his mind, is taken away to a private sanatorium accompanied by his wife. The household, left in the hands of Claire, 21, and Susan, 19, rapidly deterio...

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In a age of explicitness, in an age of revelation, it reveals only what counts. More than a book about creativity, it is a beautiful creation.

The former Poet Laureate of the United States, Nemerov gives us a lucid and precise twist on the commonplaces of everyday life. "The Collected Poems of Howard Nemerov" won both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize in 1978. "Howard Nemerov is a witty, urbane, thoughtful poet, grounded in the classics, a master of the craft. It is refreshing to read his work. . . . "--"Minneapolis Tribune" "The world causes in Nemerov a mingled revulsi...

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Howard Nemerov-Poet Laureate of the United States, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, and Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets-was one of the most prolific and significant American poets of the twentieth century. By the time of his death in 1991, he had published fourteen collections of poetry.