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S16E3: "July, 1964" by Donald Davie

The Well Read Poem

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Reflections on Death, Poetry, and Artistic Purpose

The chapter analyzes Donald Davie's poem 'July' and discusses themes of death, the value of poetry, and the impact of artistic work in the face of mortality. The narrator reflects on the existential aspects of art and emotions portrayed in this modernist piece.

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