Leaving Parnassus : the lyric subject in Verlaine and Rimbaud / Seth Whidden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whidden, Seth, 1969-

Series:

Faux titre 0167-9392 ; no 296.

Faux titre, 0167-9392 ; no 296

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rimbaud, Arthur, 1854-1891--Criticism and interpretation.

Rimbaud, Arthur.

Verlaine, Paul, 1844-1896--Criticism and interpretation.

Verlaine, Paul.

Verlaine, Paul, 1844-1896.

Rimbaud, Arthur, 1854-1891.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

230 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2007.

Summary:

"Leaving Parnassus: The Lyric Subject in Verlaine and Rimbaud" considers how the crisis of the lyric subject in the middle of the nineteenth century in France is a direct response to the aesthetic principles of Parnassian poetry, which dominated the second half of the century much more than critics often think. The poets considered here rebel against the strict confines of traditional and contemporary poetry and attempt to create radically new discursive practices. Specifically, the close readings of poems apply recent studies of subjectivity in poetry and focus on the works of Paul Verlaine and Arthur Rimbaud to see how each subverts the dominant tradition of French poetry in a unique way. Whereas previous studies considered isolated aspects of each poet's lyric subject, "Leaving Parnassus" shows that the situation of the lyric is a source of subversion throughout the poets' entire work, and as such it is crucial to our full understanding of their respective innovations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [211]-223) and index.

ISBN:

9789042022102

9042022108

OCLC:

127107609