A map of misreading
Book • 1975
"Maps of Misreading" further develops Harold Bloom's theory of poetic influence and the anxiety it provokes in new poets.
The book explores the complex relationships between poets and their precursors, arguing that all poetry is essentially a misreading of prior poetry.
Bloom outlines a series of "revisionary ratios" or psychological defense mechanisms that poets employ to clear imaginative space for themselves.
These ratios describe the ways in which poets distort, repress, or transform the works of their predecessors to assert their originality.
Bloom's work offers a challenging and influential perspective on the dynamics of literary history and the creative process.
The book explores the complex relationships between poets and their precursors, arguing that all poetry is essentially a misreading of prior poetry.
Bloom outlines a series of "revisionary ratios" or psychological defense mechanisms that poets employ to clear imaginative space for themselves.
These ratios describe the ways in which poets distort, repress, or transform the works of their predecessors to assert their originality.
Bloom's work offers a challenging and influential perspective on the dynamics of literary history and the creative process.
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Mentioned by Harold Bloom, who in Freudian style, argued that strong poets make space for themselves by deliberately misinterpreting or misunderstanding their predecessors.
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