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POETRY LISTENING TO THE MUSIC OF THE SPHERES
POETRY LISTENING TO THE MUSIC OF THE SPHERES

Author(s): Anna Walczuk
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature
Published by: Editura Universităţii de Vest din Timişoara / Diacritic Timisoara
Keywords: Elizabeth Jennings; Logos; metaphysics; music; visionary poetry;

Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on the nature of poetry as expounded by Elizabeth Jennings in her critical prose and incorporated into many of her poems. Jennings’ reflections on the potential of the poetic word revolve around two interconnected notions, which define its ontological status. One of them concerns the divine Logos and its intrinsic link with the language of poetry. The other refers to a perfect order and harmony, known as music of the spheres, which is operative in the Cosmos and resounds in poetry.

  • Issue Year: 26/2020
  • Issue No: 26
  • Page Range: 47-57
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English
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