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A collection of nine critical essays on the American poet and novelist, arranged in chronological order of their original publication.
192 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1989
About the author
Harold Bloom
1,708 books2,094 followersHarold Bloom was an American literary critic and the Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University. In 2017, Bloom was called "probably the most famous literary critic in the English-speaking world." After publishing his first book in 1959, Bloom wrote more than 50 books, including over 40 books of literary criticism, several books discussing religion, and one novel. He edited hundreds of anthologies concerning numerous literary and philosophical figures for the Chelsea House publishing firm. Bloom's books have been translated into more than 40 languages. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1995.
Bloom was a defender of the traditional Western canon at a time when literature departments were focusing on what he derided as the "school of resentment" (multiculturalists, feminists, Marxists, and others). He was educated at Yale University, the University of Cambridge, and Cornell University.
Bloom was a defender of the traditional Western canon at a time when literature departments were focusing on what he derided as the "school of resentment" (multiculturalists, feminists, Marxists, and others). He was educated at Yale University, the University of Cambridge, and Cornell University.
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October 26, 2019
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H. D.
Whirl up, sea—
whirl your pointed pines,
splash your great pines
on our rocks,
hurl your green over us,
cover us with your pools of fir.
Hilda Doolittle's scholar Harold bloom believes that her erotic pieces are quite comparable to Sappho's early pieces in ancient Greek Literature.
Oread by Hilda Doolittle starts with an apostrophe, the apostrophe of the sea! The poem includes female archetypes and it's an embodiment of female sexual desire.
In this six-line short poem, one can see the archetype of Mother Nature and the vegetation deity, life cycle and an inner journey.
The influence of Japanese Haiku is quite clear, the rich imagery which could be interpreted in different ways and moves the reader with a bulk of imagination.
H. D.
Whirl up, sea—
whirl your pointed pines,
splash your great pines
on our rocks,
hurl your green over us,
cover us with your pools of fir.
Hilda Doolittle's scholar Harold bloom believes that her erotic pieces are quite comparable to Sappho's early pieces in ancient Greek Literature.
Oread by Hilda Doolittle starts with an apostrophe, the apostrophe of the sea! The poem includes female archetypes and it's an embodiment of female sexual desire.
In this six-line short poem, one can see the archetype of Mother Nature and the vegetation deity, life cycle and an inner journey.
The influence of Japanese Haiku is quite clear, the rich imagery which could be interpreted in different ways and moves the reader with a bulk of imagination.
December 9, 2020
Lots of meh, plain boring stuff and astounding brilliance, in a pretty dense and herculean body of work. Some of my favourite verses of all time lie in there, among the snob and the academic, where she somehow finds pride, humanity and a cryptic but damn raw passion. She loved her snob metaphors but she meant well: just don't read it as some light poetry and it will be rewarding.
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