Time's Witness: Historical Representation in English Poetry, 1603-1660

Time's Witness: Historical Representation in English Poetry, 1603-1660
ISBN-10
0299123901
ISBN-13
9780299123901
Series
Time's Witness
Category
Literary Criticism / General
Pages
356
Language
English
Published
1990
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Author
Gerald M. MacLean

Description

Addresses the apparent contradiction between the truth claims of history and the imaginative act of poetry within the unifying (or paradoxical) genre of historical poetry. MacLean (English, Wayne State U.) argues that historical poetry is a form of critical history that demands the active participation of the reader. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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