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Tag: high style

264. (Thomas Hardy)

To make some attempt at getting at what Hardy’s poems grasp, I’ll look at one of the most famous later … More

Auerbach, high style, Poetry, Thomas Hardy, Victorian Poetry

222. (Emily Dickinson)

This post is the second of a series of evolving sketches about “decorum” in poetry. This is the messiest of … More

American Literature, American poetry, decorum, Emily Dickinson, high style, John Berryman, Poetry
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