Comments on: The Book of the Angel http://www.constantcritic.com/ray_mcdaniel/the_book_of_the_angel/ Timely poetry reviews Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:50:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Liam Lenihan http://www.constantcritic.com/ray_mcdaniel/the_book_of_the_angel/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Liam Lenihan Fri, 08 Apr 2005 11:15:00 +0000 http://www.constantcritic.test/ray_mcdaniel/the_book_of_the_angel#comment-113 Fair play to the reviewer for pointing out McGuckian's serious flaws. Despite her obvious talent there is little discipline in her poetry. Insight, and the actual ability to SAY something, seem to be relegated to form in her work. And this would be something to say if her form was actually interesting - it is not. Her refusal to engage in The Book of the Angel is in complete contrast to William Blake's Jerusalem, which manages to blend the transcendental with the material i.e. the world of Los with the world of London. Fair play to the reviewer for pointing out McGuckian’s serious flaws. Despite her obvious talent there is little discipline in her poetry. Insight, and the actual ability to SAY something, seem to be relegated to form in her work. And this would be something to say if her form was actually interesting – it is not. Her refusal to engage in The Book of the Angel is in complete contrast to William Blake’s Jerusalem, which manages to blend the transcendental with the material i.e. the world of Los with the world of London.

]]> By: Ruth Lepson http://www.constantcritic.com/ray_mcdaniel/the_book_of_the_angel/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Ruth Lepson Sat, 12 Mar 2005 16:57:00 +0000 http://www.constantcritic.test/ray_mcdaniel/the_book_of_the_angel#comment-112 Hi, actually am writing abt something else. Do you have any interest in reviewing an anthology of poetry from the feminist mag Sojourner which U of Illinois published last year?<br> I enjoy CC. Thanks.<br> Ruth Lepson<br> <br> ***<br> Editor's Response:<br> <br> Please include an email address if you need a response to your letter. Our system does not show us the addresses of those who write to us.<br> <br> Send all books for review to:<br> <br> Jordan Davis<br> 1793 Riverside Dr., #3B<br> NY NY 10034<br> <br> Joyelle McSweeney<br> 1928 8th St, Apt. B-1<br> Drury Lane Apts<br> Tuscaloosa, AL 35401<br> <br> Raymond McDaniel <br> 309 4th Street <br> Ann Arbor, MI 48103 <br> <br> Thanks,<br> <br> Constant Critic Hi, actually am writing abt something else. Do you have any interest in reviewing an anthology of poetry from the feminist mag Sojourner which U of Illinois published last year?
I enjoy CC. Thanks.
Ruth Lepson

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Raymond McDaniel
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Ann Arbor, MI 48103

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