The Lovers Progress - David Solway
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David Solway opts for a bawdier approach to the lyric in "The Lover's Progress." He models his lyric sequence on William Hogarth's famous series of paintings, "The Rake's Progress" (1733-35), and transports the rakish protagonist at the centre of Hogarth's narrative into the twenty-first century. Solway makes the rake a cruiser'' of bars, women, and philosophies, as well as a dabbler in poetry. Perpetually ... Full description
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David Solway opts for a bawdier approach to the lyric in "The Lover's Progress." He models his lyric sequence on William Hogarth's famous series of paintings, "The Rake's Progress" (1733-35), and transports the rakish protagonist at the centre of Hogarth's narrative into the twenty-first century. Solway makes the rake a cruiser'' of bars, women, and philosophies, as well as a dabbler in poetry. Perpetually in motion, the lover travels from Canada to Greece and revisits many of Solway's favourite haunts.'
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| Author | David Solway |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Porcupine's Quill |
| Release year | 2001 |
| Cover type | Softcover |
| EAN | 9780889842298 |