Paul Valry and Poetry of Voice by Christine M. Crow - 9780521115827

Paul Valry and Poetry of VoiceAuthor(s): Christine M. Crow\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521115827, 978-0521115827\nSynopsis\nThis is one of the first studies to treat Valry's theory and practice of poetry together and is the first full-length study of his poetry in English. Discussion of his ideas on poetic composition leads to a detailed analysis of the principal poetry: the long term poem La Jeune Parque and all the poems in the main collection. While serving as a step-by-step introduction to Valry's poetic achievement, the argument is not merely neutral; it elicits and comments on his little-known concept of 'Voice', now seen increasingly to be central. This is not simply the acoustic or musical effect of one poet's verse: it relates to the inner monologue we all hear within ourselves. By concentrating on Valry's unusually thorough understanding of this area of exchange between willed a.