Hawlin, Stefan (2014) 'The Argument of Geoffrey Hill's Odi Barbare'. The Cambridge Quarterly, 43 (1). pp. 1-15. ISSN (PRINT) 0008-199X (ONLINE) 1471-6836
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Abstract
Geoffrey Hill’s recent collections of verse are parts of a longer sequence called The Daybooks. Each volume tends to have a particular focus or argument. Odi Barbare (2012), the volume examined here in depth, is no exception. It fifty-two quasi-modernist odes deploy a poetic form gleaned from Philip Sidney’s Arcadia. Though diverse in subject matter, these lyrics highlight notable themes: evil, historical memory, the failure of capitalism, the role of art, and the presence of the divine in nature. These themes cohere into the exposition of a larger Christian vision, both personal and profound.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Submission date: 07-Mar-2013; Acceptance date: 26-Jun-2013 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Hill, Geoffrey; Odi Barbare |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PR English literature |
| Divisions: | School of Humanities & Social Sciences > English Literature > English Literature |
| Depositing User: | Stefan Hawlin |
| Date Deposited: | 30 May 2018 14:17 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Feb 2019 12:32 |
| URI: | http://bear.buckingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/256 |
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