There’s much agreement that he speaks to and of a modern malaise like no other poet. He seems, at times, … More
Tag: French poetry
272. (Charles Baudelaire)
Even if Baudelaire’s lyrics are accepted as a symptom of modernity (but what great poetry written in the 19th century … More
88. (Derek Mahon)
Itching dissatisfaction; Mahon is harder to get a hold of than any one poem suggests. The same could be said, … More
81. (Joachim du Bellay)
Not a name that gets much English or American attention these (or other) days, Joachim du Bellay made his way … More
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