Strains of Discord: Studies in Literary Openness

by Robert M. Adams

First edition. The author defines the open form as "literary form...which includes a major unresolved conflict with the intent of displaying its unresolvedness." Covers a broad range of subjects, from Euripides to Jack Kerouac, and demonstrates that such works have served to open and exploit new subject matter throughout the history of literature. xii, 220 pages. cloth, dust jacket. small 8vo..

220 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1958