Lyrical Stirrings from Dynamic Interactions between Prose and Poetry
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Description
Exploring the vibrant intersections of two foundational literary forms, James J. Lu argues that prose and poetry have continually shaped and enriched one another across cultures and centuries.
Drawing on genre theory from Aristotle to Bakhtin, this book examines how poetic language permeates novels and how prose infiltrates verse, enriching traditional forms and creating hybrid forms such as prose poetry and verse novels. Considering diverse texts-from traditional epics to contemporary verse novels-Lu analyzes how authors from around the world blur the boundaries between narrative and lyric. It illuminates the impact of culture, craft, and creativity on the writing process and the reading experience. Lyrical Stirrings from Dynamic Interactions between Prose and Poetry invites readers to rethink rigid genre definitions and appreciate the fluidity of literary expression.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part One
1. Theorizing Verses in Two Classic Novels: The Tale of Genjiand Don Quixote
2. The Locality of the Novel: Verses in Chinese and Japanese “Small Talk”
3. Novelists as Poets: Case Studies from National Literatures around the Globe
Part Two
4. A Peculiarity in the Study of Poetics: Verse Novels vs Prose Poetry
5. Further Analyses of the Verse Novel and of Poetic Prose
6. Lyric Poems in Nonfiction Literature
Part Three
7. From Orality to Textuality: The Bob Dylan Phenomenon
8. Lyrical Stirrings: Poetic Sublimity in the Closures of Prose Narratives
9. A Lyrical Epilogue
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Product details
| Published | Jul 09 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 208 |
| ISBN | 9781978762961 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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