Break, Blow, Burn

Camille Paglia Reads Forty-three of the World's Best Poems

Camille Paglia

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Random US
15 February 2006

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

America's most provocative intellectual brings her blazing powers of analysis to the most famous poems of the Western tradition-and unearths some previously obscure verses worthy of a place in our canon. Combining close reading with a panoramic breadth of learning, Camille Paglia sharpens our understanding of poems we thought we knew, from Shakespeare to Dickinson to Plath, and makes a case for including in the canon works by Paul Blackburn, Wanda Coleman, Chuck Wachtel, Rochelle Kraut-and even Joni Mitchell. Daring, riveting, and beautifully written, Break, Blow, Burn is a modern classic that excites even seasoned poetry lovers-and continues to create generations of new ones.

By: Camille Paglia
Imprint: Random US
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 201mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 232g
ISBN: 9780375725395
ISBN 10: 0375725393
Pages: 247
Publication Date: 15 February 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Break, Blow, Burn: Camille Paglia Reads Forty-three of the World's Best Poems

She flies as high as you can go. . . . Bold and convincing. . . . Exemplary. . . . A rich book. - The New York Times Book Review The chapter on Sylvia Plath's 'Daddy' will take the top of your head off! -James Wolcott As entertaining as it is dazzingly erudite, Break, Blow, Burn is capable of re-energizing any reader's engagement with poetry. -Francine du Plessix Gray, The Week I hope a lot of people read this book. . . . There wasn't a commentary where I didn't learn something about the poem in question, no matter how familiar the poem was. -Philip Marchand, Toronto Star It will have students storming the walls of tomorrow's English departments, mad for poetry again. - St. Petersburg Times Dazzling. . . . Bursts with her ingenuity. . . . Brilliant insights . . . permeate the book. . . . Readers receive a marvelous education. - Rocky Mountain News Paglia's vision is always fresh. . . . She makes a fascinating and challenging reading companion. These essays will inspire anyone to turn back to poetry again. - The Times (London)