Poetry carries its history within it, and it is oral in origin. Its transmission was oral. Its transmission today is still in part oral, because we become acquainted with poetry through nursery rhymes, which we hear before we can read.
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James Fenton was a contemporary English poet, journalist and literary critic. James Martin Fenton is an English poet, journalist and literary critic. He is a former Oxford Professor of Poetry. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Poetry — The art of language, rhythm, and emotional expression