It has often been said that love, both sacred and profane, is the only true subject of the lyric poem. Nothing better justifies this claim than the splendid poems in this volume, which range from the writings of ancient China to those of modern-day America and represent, at its most piercing, a universal experience of the human soul.
| ISBN: | 9781857157055 |
| Publication date: | 21st October 1993 |
| Author: | Peter Washington |
| Publisher: | Everyman |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 265 pages |
| Series: | Everyman's Library POCKET POETS |
| Genres: |
Poetry anthologies (various poets) Classic and pre-20th century poetry |