An Edwin Arlington Robinson EncyclopediaMcFarland & Company, 2006 - 271 pages Edward Arlington Robinson (1865-1935) was hailed by many in his day as America's foremost poet, outranking T.S. Eliot, Robert Frost, and Ezra Pound. Perhaps best known for his sonnets, he startled readers into attention and response through deliberate obscurity and ambiguity and demanding syntax. Many of Robinson's works continue to be published today, introducing him to new generations of readers. This comprehensive encyclopedia provides information on Robinson's poems - he published more than 200 - and his less well known prose works, along with entries on his family, friends, and professional associates. For entries on his writings, the year written, the setting of the work, background information, and critical commentary illuminating enigmatic passages are provided. For people, the entries provide biographical information and describe the influence the person had on Robinson's life. This encyclopedia has been extensively indexed. |
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Page 31
... feels a " soul- clutch [ ing ] , " scary void . He sits down , calmly . He must learn to live more expansively again . He has written a book , hidden from everyone , now “ covered with red leather . ” Not even Miriam knew about it ...
... feels a " soul- clutch [ ing ] , " scary void . He sits down , calmly . He must learn to live more expansively again . He has written a book , hidden from everyone , now “ covered with red leather . ” Not even Miriam knew about it ...
Page 90
... feeling destructive hands and asks if he has " an enemy , or a friend , who died , / And might return . . to be ... feels fearfully alone in the big , cold room . III . Jasper tosses awake that night from two to five o'clock , then ...
... feeling destructive hands and asks if he has " an enemy , or a friend , who died , / And might return . . to be ... feels fearfully alone in the big , cold room . III . Jasper tosses awake that night from two to five o'clock , then ...
Page 125
... feels awful solitude but regards himself as " always on an emi- nence . " Natalie says this : I prefer patches to holes ... feeling she was his no more , says they should try . She wishes she might find the God that Matthias believes in ...
... feels awful solitude but regards himself as " always on an emi- nence . " Natalie says this : I prefer patches to holes ... feeling she was his no more , says they should try . She wishes she might find the God that Matthias believes in ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
The Encyclopedia | 9 |
Robinsons Writings by Category | 253 |
Copyright | |
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