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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Poetry and Consciousness
Colin Wilson has produced a magnificent study of poetry and its relation to the transformation of consciousness often labelled as mysticism. Standing pretty firmly in the tradition of deep romantic thought (a la Coleridge or Goethe), this book is a significant contribution to an oft neglected field. More existential and less occult than Wilson's latter works (most of...
Published on May 20, 2001 by Jacob
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5 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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Not A Peak Reading Experience
The author clearly does not know anything about mysticism except as an intellectual concept. He seems to think a holiday qualifies as a mystical experience and goes on and on about boredom and your "personal best". None of the poets he chooses to write about are considered to be mystics. His essays are too literary and make somewhat eccentric but uninteresting...
Published on July 23, 2004 by Robert S. Robbins
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Poetry and Consciousness,
By Jacob "methexis" (Colorado) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Poetry and Mysticism (Paperback)
Colin Wilson has produced a magnificent study of poetry and its relation to the transformation of consciousness often labelled as mysticism. Standing pretty firmly in the tradition of deep romantic thought (a la Coleridge or Goethe), this book is a significant contribution to an oft neglected field. More existential and less occult than Wilson's latter works (most of this was completed in the sixties) it remains a brilliant study of the pschology of peak poetic and mystical experiences. Readers should also consult Owen Barfield's Poetic Diction and Saving the Appearances.
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This review is from: Poetry and Mysticism (Paperback)
The author clearly does not know anything about mysticism except as an intellectual concept. He seems to think a holiday qualifies as a mystical experience and goes on and on about boredom and your "personal best". None of the poets he chooses to write about are considered to be mystics. His essays are too literary and make somewhat eccentric but uninteresting arguments. This book induces the very boredom he is complaining about.
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