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Poetry of the Apocalypse

Poetry of the Apocalypse

Invitation to join a close reading of Geoffrey Hill's masterpiece "The Triumph of Love"

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Jan 19, 2021
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“The poet's job is to define and yet again define. If the poet doesn't make certain horrors appear horrible, who will?” - Geoffrey Hill

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I’m inviting you all to join me on an adventure I’ve wanted to go on for some time: A close reading of the daunting 20th-century masterpiece “The Triumph of Love,” by Geoffrey Hill. I’ve read this poem three ti…

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