About the Author

Camille Paglia is the University Professor of Humanities and Media Studies at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. A regular contributor to Salon.com, she is the author of Glittering Images; Break, Blow, Burn; Sexual Personae; Sex, Art, and American Culture; and Vamps & Tramps.

Reviews

"She flies as high as you can go. . . . Bold and convincing. . . . Exemplary. . . . A rich book."-The New York Times Book Review "The chapter on Sylvia Plath's 'Daddy' will take the top of your head off!" -James Wolcott "As entertaining as it is dazzingly erudite, Break, Blow, Burn is capable of re-energizing any reader's engagement with poetry."-Francine du Plessix Gray, The Week "I hope a lot of people read this book. . . . There wasn't a commentary where I didn't learn something about the poem in question, no matter how familiar the poem was." -Philip Marchand, Toronto Star "It will have students storming the walls of tomorrow's English departments, mad for poetry again." -St. Petersburg Times "Dazzling. . . . Bursts with her ingenuity. . . . Brilliant insights . . . permeate the book. . . . Readers receive a marvelous education."-Rocky Mountain News "Paglia's vision is always fresh. . . . She makes a fascinating and challenging reading companion. These essays will inspire anyone to turn back to poetry again." -The Times (London)