Reading postwar British and Irish poetry

• Tác giả: Nigel Alderman, Michael Thurston
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-0470657317
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 821.91409 English poetry
• Mô tả vật lý: ix, 342 pages : , illustrations ; , 24 cm.
• Bộ sưu tập: Văn học
• ID: 280595
• Chủ đề: 1. English poetry--Irish authors; 2. English poetry--History and criticism--20th century; 3. English poetry--History and criticism--21st century; 4. Poetics; 5. Poetry--Explication; 6. LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

Tóm tắt

"Combining detailed explorations of both mainstream and experimental poets with a clear historical and literary overview, Reading Postwar British and Irish Poetry offers readers at all levels an ideal guide to the rich body of poetic works published in Britain and Ireland over the last half-century. Features detailed discussions of individual poems that are widely available in anthologies and selected poems volumes. Pays explicit attention to how to read the poems, focusing on language and form and the institutional conditions of literary possibility in which poets worked. Includes poets of all types and styles from throughout the post-war period, including canonical and mainstream poets alongside experimental poets, women, and poets of color" -- Provided by publisher. "This essential guide helps readers gain a deeper comprehension of British and Irish poetry produced from 1945 to the present day"-- Provided by publisher.