The Renewal of Literature: Emersonian ReflectionsRandom House, 1987 - 244 pages |
Contents
THE DEED OF WRITING | 3 |
THE QUESTION OF GENIUS | 67 |
Chapter 2 MODERNISM AND ITS DIFFICULTIES | 95 |
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