 | The Consolation of Poetry : Ten Lessons on Life and Death How can poetry help us live our lives? From Shakespeare's time to the present, poets have faced the questions of love, discovery, centering, parting, forgiveness, and our common, mortal destination. They have much to say to us, and they say it well. This is a book for the general reader who seeks solace and inspiration in the words poets have left us. David Spurr is emeritus professor of English at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. |
