The Consolation of Poetry: Ten Lessons on Life and Death

by David Spurr

Overview

How can poetry help us live our lives? From Shakespeare’s time to the present, poets have faced the questions of love, discovery, centering, parting, forgiveness, and our common, mortal destination. They have much to say to us, and they say it well. This is a book for the general reader who seeks solace and inspiration in the words poets have left us.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783034342117
Publisher:	Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Publication date:	09/23/2021
Pages:	140
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 8.86(h) x (d)

About the Author

David Spurr is emeritus professor of English at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.

Table of Contents

Poetry – Neighbor – Forgiveness – Centering – Humility – Discovery – Parting – Dejection – Mourning – Self-reliance.