{"product_id":"poetic-art","title":"Poetic Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Paul Claudel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoetic Art \u003c\/b\u003eis is a proclamation of poetic theory, Paul Claudel’s \u003ci\u003efiat\u003c\/i\u003e to the magnificent vocation of deciphering the mysteries of reality through the practice of poetry. Despite its relatively lukewarm critical reception, Claudel counted \u003ci\u003ePoetic Art \u003c\/i\u003eamong his most valuable writings—as it investigates the metaphysics of poetry and its unique power to reveal truths about God, man, and the cosmos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eA bold synthesis of insights about the power and limits of language and the nature of temporality, \u003ci\u003ePoetic Art \u003c\/i\u003edefines and displays the theory upon which Claudel based the practice of his craft. In the words of one scholar and critic, these pages “lift us into a region where, altogether apart from any poetic or literary purpose, we may breathe a pure and invigorating if rather rarefied air.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe poet, master of all words, the poet, whose art it is to use them, is expert in stirring us to a state of harmonious and intense, precise and strong intelligence, by a clever disposition of the objects they represent. \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePaul Claudel)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Claudel\u003c\/b\u003e (1868–1955) was a French poet, dramatist, and essayist, and a convert to the Roman Catholic faith. Nominated six times for the Nobel Prize in Literature, Claudel achieved prominence in twentieth-century French literature for his unique prose style and powerful verse dramas. His other works include \u003ci\u003eA Poet Before the Cross \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Satin Slipper\u003c\/i\u003e, which is widely recognized as his masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e 138pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1950970674\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68197677793465,"sku":"978-1950970674","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/ProductImages_367.jpg?v=1794089256","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/poetic-art","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}