Intersections -- Poetry with Mathematics

Mathematical language can heighten the imagery of a poem; mathematical structure can deepen its effect. Feast on an international menu of poems made rich by mathematical ingredients -- and gathered here by JoAnne Growney, whose personal website is at https://joannegrowney.com/ .

Showing posts with label W. H. Auden. Show all posts

Showing posts with label W. H. Auden. Show all posts

Monday, December 26, 2016

Post-Christmas reflections from W. H. Auden

A favorite writer whose works I enjoy again and again is English poet Wystan Hugh Auden (1907-1973). Here is a mathy excerpt from a ver...

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Numbers and Faces - poem, anthology

"Numbers and Faces" is the title of a poem by W. H. Auden that ends with these lines : True, between faces almost ...

Sunday, March 28, 2010

W. H. Auden's Kingdom of Number

Some poetry is termed "mathematical" because mathematical terminology is included in the text of the poem, often to vivid effect. ...

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