The Outcasts
1st Edition
Published on 28. September 2011
30 pages
978-1-4482-0205-8 (ISBN)
Description
First published in London in 1962, this collection of Sitwell's later poetry contains "several pieces which show that the lyrical impulse of her early days was still alive to make new discoveries of great freshness and tenderness" - Dictionary of National Biography
"Her mastery of the long line, the pause, of contrasting fullness and ghostliness of sound is as striking as ever. So is her high simplicity of spirit." -The Times Literary Supplement
"Her mastery of the long line, the pause, of contrasting fullness and ghostliness of sound is as striking as ever. So is her high simplicity of spirit." -The Times Literary Supplement
Reviews / Votes
Her mastery of the long line, the pause, of contrasting fullness and ghostliness of sound is as striking as ever. So is her high simplicity of spirit. * The Times Literary Supplement *More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Digital)
ISBN-13
978-1-4482-0205-8 (9781448202058)
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Person
Edith Sitwell (1887-1964) was born into an aristocratic family and, along with her brothers, Osbert and Sacheverell, had a significant impact on the artistic life of the 20s. She encountered the work of the French symbolists, Rimbaud in particular, early in her writing life and became a champion of the modernist movement, editing six editions of the controversial magazine Wheels. She remained a crusading force against philistinism and conservatism throughout her life and her legacy lies as much in her unstinting support of other artists as it does in her own poetry.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. The Outcasts
- 2. The War Orphans
- 3. Choric Song
- 4. Praise We Great Men
- 5. 'His Blood Colours My Cheek'
- 6. The Yellow Girl
- 7. Song
- 8. A Girl'S Song in Winter
- 9. La Bella Bona Roba
- 10. Prothalamium
- Footnotes
- Imprint
