Night Talk and Other Poems

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Night Talk and Other Poems
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Richard Pevear
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:74
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenrePoetry by individual poets
ISBN/Barcode 9780691610993
ClassificationsDewey:811.54
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 8 March 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

"The first thing I recognize as the beginning of a poem," writes Richard Pevear, "is a distinct rhythm, not only of stress but of movement. Once I hear it, I can find words for it. But the essential thing, finally, is simultaneity--the completion of a shape, a thought, an emotion, a figure, all at the same time. The Trojan War, the figures of Greek