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The Poetry of Sex
From Sappho to Carol Ann Duffy
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Exploring the themes of sex and love, this book examines a diverse range of poets from ancient Greece and Rome to the Troubadours of Provence, Chaucer, and Shakespeare, highlighting their reflections on the complexities of desire. It also addresses the works of Shelley and Byron regarding incest, alongside modern Irish writers like Eavan Boland, John Montagu, and Desmond Egan. This comprehensive analysis serves as a significant contribution to the history of ideas, revealing how these poets grappled with the tyranny of sexual desire throughout the ages.
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The Poetry of Sex, Brian Arkins
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- 2023
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- Title
- The Poetry of Sex
- Subtitle
- From Sappho to Carol Ann Duffy
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Brian Arkins
- Publisher
- Peter Lang
- Released
- 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 154
- ISBN13
- 9781803741086
- Category
- Fiction, Social sciences
- Description
- Exploring the themes of sex and love, this book examines a diverse range of poets from ancient Greece and Rome to the Troubadours of Provence, Chaucer, and Shakespeare, highlighting their reflections on the complexities of desire. It also addresses the works of Shelley and Byron regarding incest, alongside modern Irish writers like Eavan Boland, John Montagu, and Desmond Egan. This comprehensive analysis serves as a significant contribution to the history of ideas, revealing how these poets grappled with the tyranny of sexual desire throughout the ages.