John Skelton and Poetic Authority Defining the Liberty to Speak

Name: John Skelton and Poetic Authority Defining the Liberty to Speak
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ISBN: 9780199273607

ISBN-10: 019927360X

ISBN-13: 9780199273607

Edition: 2006

Authors: Jane Griffiths

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John Skelton and Poetic Authority is the first book-length study of Skelton for almost twenty years, and the first to trace the roots of his poetic theory to his practice as a writer and translator. It demonstrates that much of what has been found challenging in his work may be attributed to his attempt to reconcile existing views of the poet's role in society with discoveries about the writing process itself. The result is a highly idiosyncratic poetics that locates the poet's authority decisively within his own person, yet at the same time predicates his 'liberty to speak' upon the existence of an engaged, imaginative audience. Skelton is frequently treated as a maverick, but this book…

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List price: $73.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/3/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 225
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.50" long x 0.77" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Introduction



Titular identity: iorator regius/i, ipoet laureate/i, and ivates/i



Amplifying memory: iThe Bibliotheca Historica of Diodorus Siculus/i



'A fals abstracte cometh from a fals concrete': representation and misrepresentation in iThe Bowge of Court/i and iMagnyfycence/i



'Shredis of sentence': imitation and interpretation in iSpeke Parrot/i



Diverting authorities: the glosses to iSpeke Parrot/i, iA Replycacion/i, and iA Garlande of Laurell/i



All in the mind: inspiration, improvisation, and the fantasy in iMagnyfycence/i and iA Replycacion/i



Rewriting the record: Skelton's posthumous reputation


Conclusion


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