Joseph Brodsky: The Art of a Poem

Thirteen scholars, two of them famous poets, have selected a wide variety of Joseph Brodsky's poems written between 1970 and 1994 for detailed discussion in the context of his whole body of work. The choice of poems reflects Brodsky's diversity of themes and devices. Together these thirteen essays offer a perspective on one of the most original and profound modern poets, who is sometimes philosophical, sometimes humorous, and often provocative. This collection should fulfill the often-expressed need for a comprehensive approach to the study of Brodsky's linguistically as well as intellectually demanding poetry.