In the face of fire, flood, plague, environmental catastrophe and political chaos the challenge is that poetry, in Auden's words, 'show an affirming flame'.
The poems in The Dancing Man are an attempt to move from grief and loss towards consolations, however limited these might be. Intimations of connection and inter-dependence between all living things is the fragile basis for a first step towards spiritual re-orientation and an art of hope.
By:
Adrian Caesar Imprint: Recent Work Press Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 6mm
Weight: 159g ISBN:9780645973242 ISBN 10: 0645973246 Pages: 100 Publication Date:01 April 2024 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
