Allusion to the Poets - Paperback

by Christopher Ricks (Author)

Christopher Ricks is among the best known living critics. His third collection of essays, several newly written for this book, is strongly focused on the theme of how writers--especially but not exclusively poets--make use of other writers' work: from the subtle courtesies of different kinds of allusion to the extreme discourtesy of plagiarism.

Author Biography

Professor Christopher Ricks is Warren Professor of the Humanities at Boston University and co-director of the Editorial Institute. His books include Essays in Appreciation, Beckett's Dying Words, and The Force of Poetry.