Wallace Stevens and Martin Heidegger

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Focusing on the intersection of philosophy and poetry, this scholarly work analyzes Wallace Stevens's entire body of poetry through Martin Heidegger's philosophical lens. It is the first comprehensive engagement with Heidegger's theories as they relate to Stevens, emphasizing key themes like "being," "consciousness," and "truth." The book explores how Stevens's modernist techniques resonate with broader European philosophical movements, highlighting the productive dialogue between literature and philosophy while redefining the metaphysical significance of these concepts.