Description: A leading American poet reclaims the realm of criticism in distinctive and impassioned readings of poems and other works of art.
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"A truly major book . . . I am tempted to say that with this book American poetry reclaims for itself true intellectual status, and McHugh does so with a marvellously selfless intensity that exemplifies much of what she says about the 'I.' This is love of poetry, and sharp criticism of her American peers, which represents itself at the highest levels of intellectual ambition without any egoistic posing. I know of no better writing on Dickinson, Rilke, and Celan."--Charles Altieri
""McHugh puts theory to generous use on behalf of poetry and of poets. This important, lovely book may well help to end the useless bickering and distrust that have lately impeded the articulation of American poets.""--Donald Revell