1st Edition
Unnoticed in the Casual Light of Day Phillip Larkin and the Plain Style
By Tijana Stojkovic
Copyright 2006
208 Pages
by
Routledge
246 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
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Routledge
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Larkin's poems are often regarded as falling somewhere between the traditional 'plain' and the more contemporary 'postmodern' categories. This study undertakes a comprehensive linguistic and historical study of the plain style tradition in poetry, its relationship with so-called 'difficult' poetry, and its particular realization in the cultural and historical context of 20th-century Britain. The... Read more
Acknowledgments Introduction: Raising the Questions 1. Literature, Language, Plainness, and the Plain Style Traditions 2. Larkin in Context 3. Rhetorical Strategies I 4. Rhetorical Strategies II 5. Themes Conclusion: Larkin's Own Blend Notes. Bibliography. Index
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Stojkovic, Tijana
