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When the book titled Poems. By the Incomparable Mrs K.P. was published in 1664 Katherine Philips herself defined it as "those fugitive papers that have escap'd my hands", expressing her reluctance to publish them and her aversion to her works appearing in print. Despite her (apparent) modesty, Orinda and her work definitely occupied an important position in the literary field of that time. This book studies the life and work of Katherine Philips (1632-1664) from a historicist and socio-critical perspective. It posits that 'the Matchless Orinda' embodies the literary shift from manuscript to printed literature, and shows how a woman poet, following in the footsteps of successful male counterparts, such as Abraham Cowley and John Dryden, was able to achieve fame in the male-dominated literary world.



Table of Contents

Introduction

Author

Work

Conclusion

A Selection of Orinda’s Poems

Sources

Printed Works by Katherine Philips

Anthologies

Works cited

Fugitive Papers: Orinda’s Literary Career

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      Publisher: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
      Publication Date: 13/03/2023
      ISBN13: 9783034346221, 978-3034346221
      ISBN10: 3034346220

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      When the book titled Poems. By the Incomparable Mrs K.P. was published in 1664 Katherine Philips herself defined it as "those fugitive papers that have escap'd my hands", expressing her reluctance to publish them and her aversion to her works appearing in print. Despite her (apparent) modesty, Orinda and her work definitely occupied an important position in the literary field of that time. This book studies the life and work of Katherine Philips (1632-1664) from a historicist and socio-critical perspective. It posits that 'the Matchless Orinda' embodies the literary shift from manuscript to printed literature, and shows how a woman poet, following in the footsteps of successful male counterparts, such as Abraham Cowley and John Dryden, was able to achieve fame in the male-dominated literary world.



      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Author

      Work

      Conclusion

      A Selection of Orinda’s Poems

      Sources

      Printed Works by Katherine Philips

      Anthologies

      Works cited

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