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Yvor Winters
Yvor Winters was an American poet and literary critic who edited the collection The Penguin Book of Horror Stories. He spent much of his career teaching at Stanford University and is known for his direct approach to
Quest for reality
Synopsis
This collection of essays by Yvor Winters explores the fundamental nature of poetry and its relationship to reality. Winters, a renowned literary critic, offers a rigorous examination of English and American poetic traditions, advocating for clarity, moral purpose, and intellectual discipline in verse. It presents his influential theories on poetic language and the critic's role in evaluating literary art.