Walk on Air

Item sets: The Sphex Club Papers; Jones Memorial Library Manuscripts Collection

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Identifier: JML.MS1133-0512
Barcode: JML.MS1133-0512
Title: Walk on Air
Description: Text of a lecture delivered to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg. Thomas C. Tiller explores the evolution of his appreciation for poetry, from initial disinterest to a deep engagement with poets and their works. He discusses the essence of poetry as both a creative and evocative form of expression, touching on its power to convey complex emotions and experiences. Tiller emphasizes poetry's role in significant life events and its capacity for social commentary, highlighting examples like Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize and the impact of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko. The paper underscores poetry's diverse forms and the personal connection readers can find within its lines.
Date: 3 November 2022
Creator: Tiller, Thomas C.
topic: SPHEX Club - lectures; Tiller, Thomas C.; Poetry -- appreciation
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Digital Format: pdf
Language: English
Publisher: George M. Jones Library Association
Repository: George M. Jones Library Association
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/; George M. Jones Library Association
Rights Holder: Tiller, Thomas C.; George M. Jones Library Association