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The Bow and the Lyre (El Arco Y La Lira) The Poem. The Poetic Revelation. Poetry and History
by Paz, Octavio
- Used
- Condition
- Book is fine./Dust jacket is sturdy but spine is sunned. Chip at top of spine and one at bottom of spine. DJ overall Good plus condition.
- Seller
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About This Item
Austin and London: University of Texas Press, 1973. First thus. 8vo. 9-1/4" x 6-1/4". Blue cloth covered boards. Spine stamped in silver and black. 281 pp. including index. Book is fine./Dust jacket is sturdy but spine is sunned. Chip at top of spine and one at bottom of spine. DJ overall Good plus condition.. Translated by Ruth L. C. Simms. In The Bow and the Lyre Octavio Paz, one of the most important poets writing in Spanish, presents his sustained reflections on the poetic phenomenon and on the place of poetry in history and in our personal lives. It is written in the same prose style that distinguishes The Labyrinth of Solitude. And it will serve as an important complement to Paz's own poetry.
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- Bookseller
- Frogtown Books, Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1783
- Title
- The Bow and the Lyre (El Arco Y La Lira) The Poem. The Poetic Revelation. Poetry and History
- Author
- Paz, Octavio
- Illustrator
- Translated by Ruth L. C. Simms
- Format/Binding
- 8vo. 9-1/4" x 6-1/4". Blue cloth covered boards. Spine stamped in silver and black. 281 pp. including index
- Book Condition
- Used - Book is fine.
- Jacket Condition
- Dust jacket is sturdy but spine is sunned. Chip at top of spine and one at bottom of spine. DJ overall Good plus condition.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First thus
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Place of Publication
- Austin and London
- Date Published
- 1973
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