Candles in Babylon
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Candles in Babylon is a poetry collection by Denise Levertov that reflects her political engagement, spiritual exploration, and lyrical response to contemporary social issues.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poetry collection ⓘ |
| author | Denise Levertov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Denise Levertov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
ethical responsibility of the poet
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intersection of politics and spirituality ⓘ relationship between personal experience and public events ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorPoliticalStance |
anti-war
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socially engaged ⓘ |
| hasPart | poem ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
20th-century American poetry
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political poetry ⓘ religious poetry ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
contemporary social issues
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faith and doubt ⓘ hope ⓘ human suffering ⓘ political engagement ⓘ social justice ⓘ spiritual exploration ⓘ war and peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of political protest and spiritual reflection
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response to contemporary social crises ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
imagistic language
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lyrical intensity ⓘ meditative tone ⓘ moral urgency ⓘ |
| subjectOf | literary criticism ⓘ |
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