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News of the Universe: Poems of Twofold Consciousness

by · 1980

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In this unique anthology, 150 splendid poems from many eras and cultures illuminate the idea that human consciousness is only one of many kinds of consciousness operating in the universe. In wide ranging and provocative essays, Robert Bly traces an evolution of poetry since the 18th century — epitomizing a time of alienation from nature and literary preoccupation with self ...

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