Enjoyment of poetry

by Max Eastman

An excellent primer for students of poetry, "The ""Enjoyment of Poetry" is an examination of literary metaphor from a psychological point of view, covering topics such as poetic people; imaginative realization; wine and sleep and poetry; poetry itself; to enjoy poetry; to compose poetry; the practical value of poetry; and the ideals of poetry.

244 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1951

About the author

Max Forrester Eastman was an American writer on literature, philosophy and society, a poet, and a prominent political activist. For many years, Eastman was a supporter of socialism, a leading patron of the Harlem Renaissance and an activist for a number of liberal and radical causes. In later life, however, his views turned sharply, and he became an advocate of free market economics and an anti-Communist.

A prolific writer, Eastman published more than twenty books on subjects as diverse as the scientific method, humor, Freudian psychology and Soviet culture. He composed five volumes of poetry, a novel and translated into English some of the work of Alexander Pushkin. For the Modern Library, he edited and abridged Marx' Das Kapital.

Reviews

[Hecka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Deep thoughts on poetry. Must admit some of it went over my head. Will reread!