The Lives of the Poets
Published on 3. June 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
1104 pages
978-0-7538-0682-1 (ISBN)
Description
Michael Schmidt surveys the rise of English poetry and language from the fourteenth century to the present day. He looks briefly at the life of each poet included and combines commentary and quotation to show the themes of their work, their influences and their key works.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7538-0682-1 (9780753806821)
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Michael Schmidt | Simon Shaw
The Lives of the Poets
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06/1999
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
€32.39
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Persons
Michael Schmidt is Professor of Poetry at the University of Glasgow. He edits the magazine PN Review and is the founder and editorial director of Carcanet Press. He has translated poems and essays by the Mexican writer Octavio Paz.