TY - BOOK AU - Friedman,Norman ED - Project Muse. ED - Project Muse. TI - E. E. Cummings: The Art of His Poetry SN - 9781421435671 AV - PS3505.U334 Z65 1967 KW - Cummings, E. E. KW - Electronic books KW - lcgft KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - fast KW - Electronic books. KW - local N1 - The text of this book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License; Open access edition supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities / Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Humanities Open Book Program; Originally published as Johns Hopkins Press in 1967; Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-197) and indexes; Introduction: Criticism -- Vision -- Action -- Voice -- Device -- Creation -- Growth -- Post-Script: 95 Poems -- Appendix -- Subject Index -- Index of First Lines; Open Access N2 - In E. E. Cummings: The Art of His Poetry, Norman Friedman argues that critics who have focused on what Cummings's poetry lacks have failed to judge Cummings on his strengths. Friedman identifies a main strength of Cummings as his being a "sensual mystic." The book unpacks Cummings's subject matter, devices, and symbolism, ultimately helping readers develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of Cummings's work UR - https://muse.jhu.edu/book/71698/ ER -