It was 1959 when Robert Lowell completed an amazing set of poems included in a collection named "Life Studies". The most conspicuous among them - "Man and Wife", tackles the problems of personal tragedy. The main accent is put on the troubled marriage, as the author reviews his life with his wife before and after the marriage.
[...] Both and Wife” and match to the heart” have surrealistic motifs, which contribute to their general imaginary suggestions. In Lowell's views only inerth objectives are given sun warmth (e.g. “glided bed-posts” in line three a pure antique floral motif). The white “murderous” blossoms of the magnolias remind of the cruelty of April, which is considered the cruelest month. When you first read Lowell's and the poem seems casual, until you discover some apparent connections. The author refers to Milltown, which is a well-known tranquilizer in the 1950s. [...]
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