[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-414400-105":59,"doc-detail-414400-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":123,"head_meta":125,"extra_data":127,"updated_unix":129},105,"en","the-sense-of-movement-poetry-collection","The Sense of Movement - Poetry Collection","","The Sense of Movement is a significant poetry collection by Thom Gunn, first published in 1957. The volume showcases Gunn's early mastery of verse, blending intellectual rigor with raw energy to explore existential questions and the nature of human motion. Highly acclaimed by contemporary critics such as Edwin Muir, A. Alvarez, and Robert Conquest, the work established Gunn as a major voice in 20th-century literature. The collection addresses perennial philosophical dilemmas, framing them within the immediate, personal experiences of the poet's own generation. Through a combination of technical precision and imaginative power, Gunn examines the tension between static observation and dynamic action, cementing his reputation as a poet of exceptional assurance and purpose. This edition includes details of subsequent printings and serves as a foundational text in the author's extensive bibliography, reflecting the development of a poet who successfully reconciled serious ambition with formidable verbal command.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":15,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/literature/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/the-sense-of-movement-poetry-collection/414400/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/the-sense-of-movement-poetry-collection/414400.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Aditya","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-30","2026-09-28",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":44},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"Who is the author of The Sense of Movement?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"The collection was written by the poet Thom Gunn.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What themes does Thom Gunn explore in this poetry collection?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"Gunn explores the nature of movement, existential questions, and the challenge of coming to practical terms with the dynamic aspects of life.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"How did contemporary critics receive the work?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"The collection was highly praised by critics like Edwin Muir, A. Alvarez, and Robert Conquest, who identified Gunn as a poet of significant promise, intelligence, and technical skill.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},414400,1790802445,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":14,"category_name":15,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":44,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":139,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":144,"read_time":145},962085564549,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_085a072bc5b1113ac321206ff7593b45","THOMGUNN  \nThe Sense ofMovement  \n# A\n\nby  \nTHOM GUNN  \n'Mr Gunn is known as a young poet ofgreat promise;his latest poems howmore than that...Mr Gunn is v yillyaware of the sense of movement and ol the■need to come to practical terms with it....He states afresh and with great forcequestions which have troubled poets andthinkers in all ages.But he is aware ofthem as existing now,in his life,and hecontributes something new to the olddebate...his poetry is an achievement.'  \nEDWIN MUIR in the New Statesman  \n'This book ...establishes Mr Gunn asone of the few really interesting poets ofhis generation and promises greatly forthe future.'The Times Literary Supplement  \n'Energy,depth and technical skill havenot come together in this way for quite atime...in Thom Gunn we may have amajor poet on our hands after all theseyears.'ROBERT CONQUEST in the Spectator  \n'Mr Gunn has a determination,a seriousambition and a verbal power that equiphim to write very fine and searchingpoems.'JOHN PRESS in the Sunday Times  \n'I can think of few contemporary poets,certainly none still in their twenties,whowrite with...[his]kind of assurance andpurpose...the way in which Mr Gunn'sintelligence and energy run so powerfullywith his imagination is quite exceptional.'  \nA.ALVAREZ in the Observer  \n13s 6d  \n# THE SENSE OF MOVEMENT\n\n# THOM GUNN\n\nTHE SENSE OF MOVEMENT  \nJe le suis,je veux Petre.  \nAuguste in CINNA  \nFABER AND FABER LIMITED24 Russell SquareLondon  \nFirst published in mcmlviiby Faber and Faber Limited24 Russell Square London W.C.1Second impression mcmlixThird impression mcmlxiPrinted in Great Britain  \nby Latimer Trend and Co Ltd WhitstableAll rights reserved  \nby the same authorFIGHTING TERMSMY SAD CAPTAIN  \n*  \nvith Ted Hughes  \nSELECTED POEMS(Faber Paper Covered Editions)","cbCaieUDrlZNVnbL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieUDrlZNVnbL","pdf",1697567,72,"English","# Critical Acclaim\n## Reviewers' Perspectives\n# Publication Details\n## Editions and Impressions\n# Bibliography\n## Works by the Author","[{\"question\":\"Who is the author of The Sense of Movement?\",\"answer\":\"The collection was written by the poet Thom Gunn.\"},{\"question\":\"What themes does Thom Gunn explore in this poetry collection?\",\"answer\":\"Gunn explores the nature of movement, existential questions, and the challenge of coming to practical terms with the dynamic aspects of life.\"},{\"question\":\"How did contemporary critics receive the work?\",\"answer\":\"The collection was highly praised by critics like Edwin Muir, A. Alvarez, and Robert Conquest, who identified Gunn as a poet of significant promise, intelligence, and technical skill.\"}]","The Sense of Movement - Poetry Collection | PDF",1790597458,111]