Dying Modern

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In Dying Modern, one of our foremost literary critics inspires new ways to read, write, and talk about poetry. Diana Fuss does so by identifying three distinct but largely unrecognized voices within the well-studied genre of the elegy: the dying voice, the reviving voice, and the surviving voice. Through her deft readings of modern poetry, Fuss unveils the dramatic within the elegiac: the dying diva who relishes a great deathbed scene, the speaking corpse who fancies a good haunting, and the departing lover who delights in a dramatic exit.

Focusing primarily on American and British poetry written during the past two centuries, Fuss maintains that poetry can still offer genuine ethical compensation, even for the deep wounds and shocking banalities of modern death. As dying, loss, and grief become ever more thoroughly obscured from public view, the dead start chattering away in verse. Through bold, original interpretations of little-known works, as well as canonical poems by writers such as Emily Dickinson, Randall Jarrell, Elizabeth Bishop, Richard Wright, and Sylvia Plath, Fuss explores modern poetry's fascination with pre- and postmortem speech, pondering the literary desire to make death speak in the face of its cultural silencing.

Sobre o Livro

Dying Modern investiga vozes elegíacas pouco destacadas na crítica ao distinguir a voz moribunda, a voz que revive e a voz que sobrevive no cânone moderno; o recorte foca principalmente na poesia britânica e americana dos últimos dois séculos.

A obra apresenta leituras de poemas canônicos e menos conhecidos, envolvendo autores como Emily Dickinson, Randall Jarrell, Elizabeth Bishop, Richard Wright e Sylvia Plath; o interesse central é a maneira como a poesia faz preceder e seguir a morte por meio da fala.

Combinando close readings e reflexão teórica, Fuss propõe uma nova perspectiva sobre o drama elegíaco e a presença pós-mortem na literatura; a análise destaca o desejo literário de dar voz à morte diante de sua oculta presença cultural.

Características

Categoria	Literatura Estrangeira
Subcategoria	Crítica Literária
Autores	Diana Fuss
Sobre o Autor	Diana Fuss é crítica literária e autora de estudos sobre teoria literária, gênero e leitura da poesia.