The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces (eBook)
225 Seiten
DigiCat (Verlag)
859-654737328-5 (EAN)
Alfred Joyce Kilmer, born on December 6, 1886, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, is best known as an American poet, whose simple yet profound verses captured the imaginations of his early twentieth-century audience. Kilmer's literary career was marked by his devout Catholicism and his enchanting lyricism, which together forged a distinctive poetic voice that resonated with themes of nature, faith, and human experiences. His poem 'Trees'—which famously begins with 'I think that I shall never see / A poem lovely as a tree'—remains his most celebrated work, illustrating his characteristic blend of simplicity and spirituality (Kilmer, 1914). This style is similarly reflected in his lesser-known but nonetheless compelling volume 'The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces' (Kilmer, 1921), where Kilmer melds the mundane with the divine and the ecstatic with the sober in a collection that showcases his versatileness as a writer. Tragically, Kilmer's promising literary career was cut short when he died in World War I at the age of 31. Despite his brief life, his works continue to confirm his place as a significant figure in American poetry, treasured for his capacity to find the extraordinary within the ordinary, and for his unyielding commitment to his art, his faith, and his values.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.9.2022 |
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Verlagsort | Prague |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft |
Medizin / Pharmazie | |
Schlagworte | 20th-century American Literature • American essays • American literary musings • American Literature • American poets and essayists • Christian Perspective • Circus imagery • Classical essayism • classic essays collection • early 1900s literary works • early 20th century America • historical commentary • historical non-fiction essays • History and Criticism • Journalistic influence • Joyce Kilmer author • Joyce Kilmer prose • literary fugitive pieces • Literature • Pre-war era • public domain essays • reflective essays • The Circus Kilmer • vintage essay anthologies |
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