Taggard Edits Circumference: Varieties of Metaphysical Verse
Poet involved
What happened
In 1929, Genevieve Taggard edited Circumference: Varieties of Metaphysical Verse, 1456‑1928, published in New York by Covici Friede. The anthology traced the metaphysical tradition from the fifteenth century to the modern era, demonstrating her broad literary scholarship and her affinity for poetry that fused intellectual complexity with emotional intensity.
Literary impact
Editing Circumference deepened Taggard's understanding of the metaphysical poets and their techniques of wit, paradox, and compressed imagery, which she would adapt in her own work. The project also burnished her credentials as a serious critic and anthologist, opening doors to academic appointments and further editorial commissions.
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