The Branch Will Not Break (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: James Wright
- First Published: 1963
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: Twentieth century, Nature, Death or dying, Life and death, Horses, Summer, Seasons, Autumn, Spring
The title of The Branch Will Not Break seems to disclose the spiritual and emotional state Wright had reached at the time it was written. He had been confronting the strains and stresses of modern life throughout his career. Now he was making a statement of his fitness: Whatever the pressure, he could stand up to it, as if determined to prove that his central theme of the coexistence of death and life, suffering and love, was more than just a pious hope.
Recognizing this has led many critics to misemphasize the impact of some aspects of these poems. By consensus, these...
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