Stevie Smith and the aphorism : hard language /

Explores the literature of Stevie Smith with particular emphasis on the importance of the aphorism: a short, witty saying which expresses a general truth. It argues that the aphorism offers Smith a means of managing emotional statements in her work, enabling her to make, and make light of, sincere o...

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Masud, Noreen
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2022]
Zusammenfassung:
Explores the literature of Stevie Smith with particular emphasis on the importance of the aphorism: a short, witty saying which expresses a general truth. It argues that the aphorism offers Smith a means of managing emotional statements in her work, enabling her to make, and make light of, sincere or dramatic communications.
Umfang:
1 online resource (197 pages)
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-191639-0
0-19-264923-X
0-19-264924-8
Schlagworte:
Smith, Stevie, > 1902-1971 > Criticism and interpretation.
Criticism, interpretation, etc. > OCLC-fst01411635
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