New Books in the Arts & Sciences
—panel discussions celebrating recent work by the Columbia Faculty
The Art of Love Poetry
By: Erik Gray
-The first volume to offer an integral theory of love poetry that explores why poetry is consistently associated with romantic love
-Offers close readings of numerous love poems to guide readers to a deeper appreciation of some of the world's most beautiful love lyrics
-Covers topics such as the poetic kiss, the lyric of conjugal love, and the role of animals in love poetry
-All non-English poems are given in, or accompanied by, a translation