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Poetry Today Anthony Thwaite

Poetry Today By Anthony Thwaite

Poetry Today by Anthony Thwaite


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Summary

This survey of contemporary British poetry from 1960-1995 provides a succinct overview of British poets, movements and themes, ideal for English courses and the general reader alike. This edition has been revised to include poets who have recently come into prominence.

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Poetry Today: A Critical Guide to British Poetry 1960-1995 by Anthony Thwaite

This is the most authoritative and up to date survey of contemporary British poetry 1960-1995. It is the third version but second edition published by Longman of a successful survey that first appeared 30 years ago, and provides a succinct and accessible overview of British poets, movements and themes, ideal for English courses and the general reader alike.

Poetry Today Reviews

Reviews of previous edition:

"A perceptive scamper through recent and contemporary work, filled with quotations and sensible judgements."

Encounter

"Clear, useful introduction to the contemporary scene."

Observer

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements 1. Poetry Today: The Place of the Anthology 2. Robert Graves and David Jones 3. John Betjeman and William Plomer 4. W.H. Auden, Louis MacNeice, C. Day Lewis, Stephen Spender 5. George Barker, David Gascoyne, W.S. Graham, Lawrence Durrell, Norman Nicholson 6. Stevie Smith, Geoffrey Grigson, Roy Fuller, R.S. Thomas, Gavin Ewart, Charles Causley 7. 'The Movement' and After 8. Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath 9. Geoffrey Hill 10. 'The Group' and After 11. Scotland and Wales 12. Ireland: North and South 13. 'Pop' and After 14. Tony Harrison, Douglas Dunn, James Fenton, Wendy Cope 15. Vernon Scannell, U.A. Fanthorpe, P. J. Kavenagh, Alaistair Elliot, Andrew Motion, Blake Morrison, Sean O'Brien, Peter Reading 16. John Fuller, Hugo Williams,Craig Raine, Christopher Reid, Kit Wright, John Whitworth, Peter Scupham, John Mole, George Szirtes 17. Some Women 18.'The New Generation' 19 'The Poetry Business' Select Bibliography Index

Additional information

GOR003951471
9780582215115
0582215110
Poetry Today: A Critical Guide to British Poetry 1960-1995 by Anthony Thwaite
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pearson Education Limited
1996-06-11
196
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