Allusion to the Poets
Author | : Christopher Ricks |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 0199269157 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780199269150 |
Rating | : 4/5 (150 Downloads) |
Download or read book Allusion to the Poets written by Christopher Ricks and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher Ricks is among the best known living critics. His third collection of essays, several newly written for this book, is strongly focused on the theme of how writers--especially but not exclusively poets--make use of other writers' work: from the subtle courtesies of different kinds of allusion to the extreme discourtesy of plagiarism.