--- product_id: 118320494 title: "Robert Lowell, Setting the River on Fire: A Study of Genius, Mania, and Character Kindle Edition" brand: "kay redfield jamison" price: "S$20" currency: SGD in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.sg/products/118320494-robert-lowell-setting-the-river-on-fire-a-study-genius store_origin: SG region: Singapore --- # Robert Lowell, Setting the River on Fire: A Study of Genius, Mania, and Character Kindle Edition **Brand:** kay redfield jamison **Price:** S$20 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Robert Lowell, Setting the River on Fire: A Study of Genius, Mania, and Character Kindle Edition by kay redfield jamison - **How much does it cost?** S$20 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/118320494-robert-lowell-setting-the-river-on-fire-a-study-genius) ## Best For - kay redfield jamison enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted kay redfield jamison brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Robert Lowell, Setting the River on Fire: A Study of Genius, Mania, and Character Kindle Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51yPVqL62ML.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Run to this book. Flee Ian Hamilton's. *by T***O on Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2017* After reading this finely nuanced and deeply moving study of Lowell, I picked up Ian Hamilton's biography, written just a few years after Lowell's death in 1977. It is an unremitting hatchet job, a shallow, 474-page gossip column of malicious rancor. Jamison, a psychiatrist, has herself battled manic-depressive illness. She hardly lets Lowell off the hook for the damage and pain he inflicted on himself and others during his manic phases. However, with the deep insight of one who has experienced the same hell Lowell entered over and over during the decades of his life, Jamison sets both Lowell's life and his art within the context of the demons he battled with great courage and resilience.But Hamilton presents Lowell in one dimension. In Hamilton's portrayal, Lowell is an unredeemed jerk, an arrogant buffoon. And Hamilton finds mediocre the work of a man nearly universally regarded as one of the towering giants of 20th Century poetry.Hamilton's treatment of Lowell is so one-sided that after a couple of hundred pages I simply began to skim through the book, confident by then that I would find no shred of even-handedness in the man's account. But I did read the last page, where I was astonished to learn that Hamilton "was privileged" to speak at Lowell's New York memorial service. What a hypocrite!Jamison does redeem Lowell, both from Hamilton's book and from the grief and suffering that Lowell both caused and endured. Her work reveals to us this deeply complex, deeply tortured, uniquely gifted man in full. Lowell's life and art have finally found the biographer they deserve. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A good companion to Paul Mariani's biography of Lowell *by D***S on Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2018* I didn't rush to get this book. I've read Mariani's biography of Lowell many times, as well as biographies of his first and third wife, and I eagerly await a bio of the second Mrs. Robert Lowell, Elizabeth Hardwick. Yet, with the poet's daughter Harriet Lowell making new information available to this author, I finally had to see what this book had to offer.The author makes it clear that this book is NOT a biography. Is it a bit repetitive? Sure -- and I skimmed over the Lowell family history and the minutiae regarding bipolar illness in general. What blew me away was her summary of his work at every stage. I didn't particularly notice any annoying psychobabble but instead appreciated her placing of the poetry within the context of his life -- including his spiritual life, which is not ignored. This is the first writer, to my knowledge, who has made the High Church Anglican influence on Lowell's work (and, of course, his funeral) crystal clear.But the best part, for me, was the new understanding of Lowell's relationship with the amazing Hardwick and of Lowell as a father. For the first time, I began to understand why Hardwick stayed with Lowell despite his mental illness and why she "took him back" after his shameful desertion and the breakup of his third marriage. His daughter's assessment of him as a good father, despite everything, is echoed by the stepdaughters from his third marriage. The author's effort to pull together this new information will make this book a good companion to a biography of Elizabeth Hardwick when it appears. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For all Lowell fans *by B***L on Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2017* A well written book that dives into Lowell's medical history and give the reader a sympathetic presentation of his life. Trully enjoyable and has given me reason to re-read his poetry with renewed enthusiasm! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sg/products/118320494-robert-lowell-setting-the-river-on-fire-a-study-genius](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/118320494-robert-lowell-setting-the-river-on-fire-a-study-genius) --- *Product available on Desertcart Singapore* *Store origin: SG* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*