The Early Poetry of Conrad Aiken: Earth Triumphant
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The Early Poetry of Conrad Aiken: Earth Triumphant
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Narrated by:
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Robert Bethune
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By:
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Conrad Aiken
About this listen
In Earth Triumphant, Conrad Aiken's first major book of poetry, he took on a significant subject: What is the ultimate source of the human spirit? When the young human spirit loves, rages, strives, plays, where does that energy come from? When the old human spirit sees that time has passed and death is coming, where does that spirit find rest? Aiken's answer is unequivocal: in the ancient, ageless, inhuman, nurturing, commanding, accepting Earth.
Where many poets might fly off in high abstraction with such a theme, Aiken does not; he keeps his feet on his good earth and connects to everyday reality in ways that have not dated in nearly 100 years. His verse is sophisticated, musically structured, and reads very well. Enjoy!
Public Domain (P)2011 Robert Bethune