Reviews for The truth of poetry

The average rating for The truth of poetry based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-05-16 00:00:00 Sharon Mullen I need another history of modern poetry like I need a hole in the head -- but the cover art of the 1960s Penguin paperback I found is one of Baudelaire's self-portraits:

Review # 2 was written on 2011-08-06 00:00:00 John Topaum An essential book for anyone trying to understand the forces that have shaped modern poetry. Michael Hamburger is himself a poet and translator of other poets.