This book is an invitation to read poetry. Simon Critchley argues that poetry enlarges life with a range of observation, power of expression and attention to la

The modernist poetry of Wallace Stevens is replete with moments of theorizing. Stevens regarded poetry as an abstract medium through which to think about and th

Wallace Stevens and Poetic Theory: Conceiving the Supreme Fiction

The book explores the relations between Wallace Stevens' poetry and issues in general philosophy, philosophy of language, and figurativeness. The chapters move

The modernist poetry of Wallace Stevens is replete with moments of theorizing. Stevens regarded poetry as an abstract medium through which to think about and th