![]() His most influential work was his first, Seven Types of Ambiguity, written at the tender age of 22! It’s a classic for a reason he sets for himself the monumental task of understanding how poetry “works” - why, when done well, it moves us and sticks with us even though it was written in eras long past? That’s their loss.) He went on to distinguish himself for writing and for exceptional and insightful literary criticism. (Interestingly, he was apparently drummed out of Magdalene College, Cambridge, for the shocking crime of having condoms in his room. William Empson was a noted British literary critic and poet. ![]() ![]() Empson lovingly, cheerfully takes apart poems to try and explain how the various types of ambiguity fuel the whole creative endeavor. ![]()
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