Nine Contemporary Poets
A critical introduction
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 29. November 1979
Book
Paperback/Softback
266 pages
978-0-416-71860-7 (ISBN)
Description
First Published in 1979. This volume includes simple and systematic introduction to the more important post-war English poets. Including reviews of the poetry of Larkin, Tomlinson, Gunn, Hughes, Plath, Heaney and more. This work will appeal to A-level students, undergraduates, members of adult education classes and general readers enjoying modern literature.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
453 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-416-71860-7 (9780416718607)
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Person
P.R. King (Author)
Content
1 Without illusion The poetry of Philip Larkin 2 Seeing and believing The poetry of Charles Tomlinson 3 'A courier after identity' The poetry of Thom Gunn 4 Elemental energy The poetry of Ted Hughes 5 'Dying is an art' The poetry of Sylvia Plath 6 'I step through origins' The poetry of Seamus Heaney 7 Three new poets Douglas Dunn, Tom Paulin, Paul Mills