Brett Beasley

The Frugal Chariot

Arts & Literature

“The fruit of decades of careful study, this wise and timely book amplifies the voices of composers, painters, and sculptors (and even one executive chef!) for whom Hopkins’s poetry remains a deeply personal matter. The result is more than a collection of new insights about a beloved poet; it is a paradigm-shifting post-critical reading. This is a seasoned scholar’s bold challenge to his discipline, and it will be a balm to anyone who loves poetry and has lamented the life-sapping ways it is so often taught and studied.”