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Elizabeth Bishop is increasingly recognised as one of the twentieth
century's most original writers. Consisting of thirty-five
ground-breaking essays by an international team of authors,
including biographers, literary critics, poets and translators,
this volume addresses the biographical and literary inception of
Bishop's originality, from her formative upbringing in New England
and Nova Scotia to long residences in New York, France, Florida and
Brazil. Her poetry, prose, letters, translations and visual art are
analysed in turn, followed by detailed studies of literary
movements such as surrealism and modernism that influenced her
artistic development. Bishop's encounters with nature, music,
psychoanalysis and religion receive extended treatment, likewise
her interest in dreams and humour. Essays also investigate the
impact of twentieth-century history and politics on Bishop's life
writing, and what it means to read Bishop via eco-criticism,
postcolonial theory and queer studies.
Elizabeth Bishop and the Music of Literature brings together the
latest understandings of how central music was to Bishop's writing.
This collection considers Bishop's reworking of metrical and
rhythmic forms of poetry; the increasing presence of prosaic
utterances into speech-soundscapes; how musical poetry intones new
modes of thinking through aural vision; how Bishop transforms
traditionally distasteful tones of violence, banality, and commerce
into innovative poetry; how her diverse, lifelong musical education
(North American, European, Brazilian) affects her work; and also
how her diverse musical settings have inspired global contemporary
composers. The essays flesh out the missing elements of music,
sound, and voice in previous research that are crucial to
understanding how Bishop's writing continues to dazzle readers and
inspire artists in surprising ways.
Elizabeth Bishop and the Music of Literature brings together the
latest understandings of how central music was to Bishop's writing.
This collection considers Bishop's reworking of metrical and
rhythmic forms of poetry; the increasing presence of prosaic
utterances into speech-soundscapes; how musical poetry intones new
modes of thinking through aural vision; how Bishop transforms
traditionally distasteful tones of violence, banality, and commerce
into innovative poetry; how her diverse, lifelong musical education
(North American, European, Brazilian) affects her work; and also
how her diverse musical settings have inspired global contemporary
composers. The essays flesh out the missing elements of music,
sound, and voice in previous research that are crucial to
understanding how Bishop's writing continues to dazzle readers and
inspire artists in surprising ways.
Elizabeth Bishop is increasingly recognised as one of the twentieth
century's most original writers. Consisting of thirty-five
ground-breaking essays by an international team of authors,
including biographers, literary critics, poets and translators,
this volume addresses the biographical and literary inception of
Bishop's originality, from her formative upbringing in New England
and Nova Scotia to long residences in New York, France, Florida and
Brazil. Her poetry, prose, letters, translations and visual art are
analysed in turn, followed by detailed studies of literary
movements such as surrealism and modernism that influenced her
artistic development. Bishop's encounters with nature, music,
psychoanalysis and religion receive extended treatment, likewise
her interest in dreams and humour. Essays also investigate the
impact of twentieth-century history and politics on Bishop's life
writing, and what it means to read Bishop via eco-criticism,
postcolonial theory and queer studies.
Elizabeth Bishop is increasingly recognized as one of the twentieth
century's most important and original poets. Initially celebrated
for the minute detail of her descriptions, what John Ashbery
memorably called her thinginess, Bishop's reputation has risen
dramatically since her death, in part due to the publication of new
work, including letters, stories, and visual art, as well as a
controversial volume of uncollected poems, drafts, and fragments.
This Companion engages with key debates surrounding the
interpretation and reception of Bishop's published and unpublished
writing in relation to questions of biography, the natural world,
and politics. Individual chapters focus on well-known texts such as
North & South, Questions of Travel, and Geography III, while
offering fresh readings of the significance of Nova Scotia,
Massachusetts, and Brazil to Bishop's life and work. With a
chronology and guide to further reading, this volume explores the
full range of Bishop's artistic achievements and the extent to
which the posthumous publications have contributed to her enduring
popularity."
Elizabeth Bishop is increasingly recognized as one of the twentieth
century's most important and original poets. Initially celebrated
for the minute detail of her descriptions, what John Ashbery
memorably called her 'thinginess', Bishop's reputation has risen
dramatically since her death, in part due to the publication of new
work, including letters, stories, and visual art, as well as a
controversial volume of uncollected poems, drafts, and fragments.
This Companion engages with key debates surrounding the
interpretation and reception of Bishop's writing in relation to
questions of biography, the natural world and politics. Individual
chapters focus on texts such as North and South, Questions of
Travel, and Geography III, while offering fresh readings of the
significance of Nova Scotia, Massachusetts, and Brazil to Bishop's
life and work. This volume explores the full range of Bishop's
artistic achievements and the extent to which the posthumous
publications have contributed to her enduring popularity.
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