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Poetry and Mysticism by Colin Wilson is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Poetry and Mysticism about?
The mystic's moment of illumination shares with great poetry the liberating power of the deepest levels of consciousness. In the words of William Blake, "If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to a man as it is, infinite." Poetry, Wilson argues, is a contradiction of the habitual prison of daily life and shows the way to transcend the ordinary world through an act of intense attention-and intention. The poet, like the mystic, is subject to sudden ""peak experiences"" w
Who reads Poetry and Mysticism?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Colin Wilson
- Publisher
- City Lights Books
- Published
- 1969
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780872861824
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Art
- Rating
- 3.86 / 5 (68 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14