The Demon and the Angel : Searching for the Source of Artistic Inspiration

In a groundbreaking exploration of the sources and mysteries of artistic creativity, the author of How to Read a Poem examines the concept of "duende," the potent power of creativity that results in a work of art, as he looks art how different artists--including Paul Klee, T. S. Eliot, Herman Melville, William Blake, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sylvia Plath--respond to the creative impulse. Reader's Guide included. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.