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The Anniversary poems showcase a unique blend of genres, combining elements of praise, elegy, sermon, hymn, and meditation. Barbara Kiefer Lewalski's analysis highlights their complexity, revealing how Donne's poetry transcends traditional forms to create a rich symbolic language. These works reflect a multifaceted approach to themes of loss and celebration, illustrating the intricacies of seventeenth-century poetic expression.
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Donne's Anniversaries and the Poetry of Praise, Barbara Kiefer Lewalski
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- Released
- 2016
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- Title
- Donne's Anniversaries and the Poetry of Praise
- Subtitle
- The Creation of a Symbolic Mode
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Barbara Kiefer Lewalski
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 400
- ISBN13
- 9780691645896
- Category
- Poetry, Maps and Travel
- Description
- The Anniversary poems showcase a unique blend of genres, combining elements of praise, elegy, sermon, hymn, and meditation. Barbara Kiefer Lewalski's analysis highlights their complexity, revealing how Donne's poetry transcends traditional forms to create a rich symbolic language. These works reflect a multifaceted approach to themes of loss and celebration, illustrating the intricacies of seventeenth-century poetic expression.