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Title

The prose works of Saint-John Perse : towards an understanding of his poetry / Richard L. Sterling.

Author

Sterling, Richard L., 1941-

Publication

New York : P. Lang, c1994.

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Description

xiii, 160 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

The purpose of this book is to elucidate and explain the themes, images and style of the poetry of Saint-John Perse through a critical study of the letters, speeches, testimonials, tributes and articles of the poet-diplomat. The substance of these prose works treats Perse's preoccupation with the creative process in several contexts--individual, social, philosophical, literary, cultural and political. The prose works examined include the "Lettres de Jeunesse," the "Lettres d'Asie," the "Lettres d'Exil," the speeches entitled "Poesie" and "Pour Dante," several of the "Témoignages Litéraires" and "Hommages," as well as some of the poet's critical articles on music. -- Page 4 of cover.

Series Statement

Currents in comparative Romance languages and literatures ; v. 8

Uniform Title

Currents in comparative Romance languages and literatures ; v. 8.

Subject

• Saint-John Perse, 1887-1975 > Aesthetics
• Saint-John Perse, 1887-1975 > Prose
• Centro para la Promoción de la Conservación del Suelo y del Agua Buenos Aires
• 1900-1999
• Aesthetics, French > 20th century
• Poetry

Genre/Form

• poetry.
• Poetry
• Poésie.

Note

• Originally presented as the author's thesis.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-154) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Part one: the awakening of a poet -- Intellectual formation: Perse in the mainstream of twentieth century French writers: la nouvelle revue Française -- Imagination and reality in poetry: letter to Monod -- Music versus poetry: musical criticism and poetry writing in Pau -- The poet's view of literary critics as expressed in his correspondence with Riviè -- The role of time and movement in poetry: letters to Valéry Larbaud -- Rhythm and the feminine ambivalence in literature: letters to Grabriel Frizeau -- Paul Claudel as mentor of the future poet and diplomat -- The genesis of "Anabase": letters from Asia -- Part 2: From diplomacy to poetry: letters from exile -- View of mankind -- past, present and future: letters to Katherine Garrison Chapin Biddle, Adrienne Monnier and Roger Caillois -- The mission and function of poetry -- message of hope and act of praise: "Poésie" and "Pour Dante" -- The language of poetry -- order and clarity versus ambiguity: letters to Jean Paulhan and Paul Claudel -- The relationship between rhythm, themes and images: letters to the Berkeley Review, Katherine Garrison Chapin Biddle and Archibald MacLeish -- The genesis of Vents: letters to Mark Van Doren and Paul Claudel -- The composition of Amers: note pour un écrivain suédois sur la thématique d'Amers

ISBN

0820419176

LCCN

^^^92031123^

OCLC

• 26590906
• SCSB-11144180

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library