One of the most significant French poets of the twentieth century--Francis Ponge--is treated in this study. The fundamental role of atomistic philosophy in Ponge's writings, especially as expressed in Lucretius's De Rerum Natura is discussed. Meadows is the first author to examine Ponge's writings in a book-length study.
Language
English
Pages
172
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Bucknell University Press
Release
December 01, 1997
ISBN
0838753604
ISBN 13
9780838753606
Francis Ponge Nature of Things: From Ancient Atomism to a Modern Poetics
One of the most significant French poets of the twentieth century--Francis Ponge--is treated in this study. The fundamental role of atomistic philosophy in Ponge's writings, especially as expressed in Lucretius's De Rerum Natura is discussed. Meadows is the first author to examine Ponge's writings in a book-length study.