The Pursuit of Myth in the Poetry of Frank O'Hara, Ted Berrigan and John Forbes: Prick'd by Charm

The Pursuit of Myth in the Poetry of Frank O Hara,Ted Berrigan, and John Forbes explores a tradition of revolutionary self-mythologizing in twentieth-century English language poetry, tracing the transmission of the poem as charm, the poet as charmer, and the reinstitution of troubadour erotics as a social poetics. Duncan Bruce Hoses critical vocabulary examines the edges of phenomenal enquiry, closing in on the work of "glamour," "aura," "charm," "possession," "phantasm," the "daemonic," and the logic of haunting in the continuing being of these three poets as "charismatic animals."

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 306 pages
Publication date: 06 April 2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

The Pursuit of Myth in the Poetry of Frank O Hara,Ted Berrigan and John Forbes explores a rich tradition of revolutionary self-mythologizing in the lives and works of Frank OHara, Ted Berrigan, and John Forbes, serving as a pivotal trefoil in twentieth-century English language poetry. Tragically, all three poets passed away at untimely ages, eliciting a collective tribute and cultivating devoted cult followings that continue to resonate today. This book delves into the transmission of poetry as a charm, the poet as a charmer, and the reemergence of troubadour erotics as a form of social poetics. It begins with the myth of Orpheus, revitalizing the notion of the poet as a mythmaker by examining how myths of "self" and "nation" are regenerated for the twenty-first century. It also explores how individuals become personified as myths within communities, facilitated by collaborations among artists and beyond. Drawing upon Duncan Bruce Hoses critical vocabulary, which centers on mythos, the book ventures into the boundaries of phenomenal enquiry, focusing on concepts such as "glamour," "aura," "charm," "possession," "phantasm," the "daemonic," and the logic of haunting in the enduring essence of these three poets as "charismatic animals."

Weight: 420g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030948436
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022