The Poet and the Politician: And Other EssaysSouthern Illinois University Press, 1964 - 166 pages Discussions on poets, poetry, politics and philosophy by a Nobel prize poet. |
Contents
Discourses on Poetry | 3 |
Ancient Poets | 46 |
Modern Poets | 109 |
Copyright | |
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