The Book of Self |
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Author:
| Oppenheim, James |
ISBN: | 978-1-0776-0752-1 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2019 |
Publisher: | Independently Published
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $10.95 |
Book Description:
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In "The Book of Self," James Oppenheim tilts against the flesh and the devil in a series of poems that are put forth as intimately related to the struggle America is undergoing and from which a new national life shall emerge. The poems are divided into three sections: "Self," a revelation of a man's life, his desires, ambitions, and hopes; "The Song of Life," a history of youth's encounter with life, and "Creation," the drama of cosmic life unfolding through the individual life of man....
More DescriptionIn "The Book of Self," James Oppenheim tilts against the flesh and the devil in a series of poems that are put forth as intimately related to the struggle America is undergoing and from which a new national life shall emerge. The poems are divided into three sections: "Self," a revelation of a man's life, his desires, ambitions, and hopes; "The Song of Life," a history of youth's encounter with life, and "Creation," the drama of cosmic life unfolding through the individual life of man. It is a remarkable and virile book that voices the under-currents of revolt and flings aloft the banners of the ultimate triumph of spirit over materialistic forces. The rhythmic quality of the poetry is inferior to "Songs for a New Age," however, and more frequent melodic lines would improve the scaffolding that upholds the thought.--"Review of Reviews and World's Work," Volume 55