The Poet Sings: “Resonance” in Paul Valéry’s Poietics

This paper analyses Paul Valéry’s theories relating to his stated goal of poetic production: the attainment of “resonance” and a “singing-state”. My intention is to defend Valéry’s theory as a valid and consistent model of the creative process in poetry. To that end, I will draw support from T. W. A...

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Main Author: Martin Parker Dixon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:Humanities
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/4/4/506