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We are what we mourn : the contemporary English-Canadian elegy /
Why are so many contemporary poets writing elegies? Given a century shaped by two world wars, vast population displacements, and shifting attitudes towards aging and death, is the elegy form adaptable to the changing needs of writers and audiences? In a sceptical age, where can consolation be found?
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Montréal [Que.] :
McGill-Queen's University Press,
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Why are so many contemporary poets writing elegies? Given a century shaped by two world wars, vast population displacements, and shifting attitudes towards aging and death, is the elegy form adaptable to the changing needs of writers and audiences? In a sceptical age, where can consolation be found? |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 312 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780773577138 0773577130 128286758X 9781282867581 9786612867583 6612867582 |