Poets on Paintings
A Bibliography
Published on 15. April 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
341 pages
978-0-7864-4725-1 (ISBN)
Description
Ekphrasis, the description of pictorial art in words, is the subject of this bibliography. More specifically, some 2500 poems on paintings are catalogued, by type of publication in which they appear and by poet. Also included are 2000 entries on the secondary literature of ekphrasis, including works on sculpture, music, photography, film, and mixed media.
Reviews / Votes
"recommended"-Choice; "a unique resource that would be appropriate for an academic or museum library"-ARBA; "[W]e are extremely impressed with this volume. It is a seminal addition to ekphrastic scholarship"-Laverne and Carol Frith, editors of Ekphrasis: A Poetry Journal.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
645 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-4725-1 (9780786447251)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Robert D. Denham is John P. Fishwick Professor of English Emeritus at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia. He has also taught at Emory & Henry College, after which he served as Director of English Programs and Director of the Association of Departments of English for the Modern Language Association. He has written and edited more than twenty-five volumes on Frye.
Content
Table of Contents
Preface
Part One. Poems on Paintings and Painters
1. Anthologies from Museum Collections
2. Other Anthologies
3. Volumes on Individual Painters
4. Volumes by a Single Poet on Multiple Paintings
5. Journals and Web Sites
6. List of Poets with Their Ekphrastic Works
Part Two. Secondary Literature
Index
Preface
Part One. Poems on Paintings and Painters
1. Anthologies from Museum Collections
2. Other Anthologies
3. Volumes on Individual Painters
4. Volumes by a Single Poet on Multiple Paintings
5. Journals and Web Sites
6. List of Poets with Their Ekphrastic Works
Part Two. Secondary Literature
Index