The revolting body of poetry / by Scott Shinabargar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shinabargar, Scott, author.

Series:

Chiasma ; v. 36.

Chiasma

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

French poetry--History and criticism.

French poetry.

Poetics.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xvi, 198 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill Rodopi, [2016]

Summary:

If the transgressions of modern French poetry have been amply noted at thematic and formal levels, they remain largely unremarked at the most visceral level of reading. Indebted to, while problematizing the Kristevan concept of semiotique, Scott Shinabargar's 'The Revolting Body of Poetry' reveals how the very "matter" of key works forces us to enact these transgressions, when articulating textures of offensive lexica and imagery. While certain phonemes provide access to previously untapped forces, first apparent in Baudelaire and Lautreamont, compulsive repetitions produce expressive inflation, diffusing any initial impact. Cesaire and Char, however, demonstrate an acquired control of these forces, intensity contained. Shinabargar concludes with a survey of contemporary poets, inviting readers to consider the legacy of revolting poetics.

Contents:

Part 1 Revolutions

1 La diction du mal: Baudelaire 33

2 An Exaggerated Scale of Evil: Lautréamont 75

Part 2 Revolutions

3 Grounding Force: Césairc 127

4 The Wind's Gold: Char 151.

Notes:

Passages in French, with notes and explanatory text in English.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Shinabargar, Scott, author. Revolting body of poetry.

ISBN:

9789004324473

900432447X

OCLC:

951172708