Ian Hamilton Finlay by Ian Hamilton Finlay

Ian Hamilton Finlay by Ian Hamilton Finlay

This volume surveys the life and work of the Scottish poet Ian Hamilton Finlay, who is best known for his extraordinary garden, Little Sparta, a unique 'poem of place' in which poetry, sculpture, and horticulture intersect. This book directs sustained attention to Finlay the verbal artist, revealing the full breadth and richness of his poetics. It illuminates the evolution from his early years of composing plays, stories and lyrical poems to his discovery of Concrete poetry and his emergence as a key figure in the international avant-garde of the 1960s.

"A hugely enjoyable anthology of Finlay's writings, in prose, and truly beautiful-especially when surreal-verse" -- Andrew McNeillie Country Life "[Finlay's] temples are mock-historic edifices, but who are we to say that they are not sacred sites?" Booktryst "This welcome new volume ... is full of revelations that cast new light on the subject." -- Gerald Mangan Times Literary Supplement (TLS)

Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925-2006) was an acclaimed Scottish poet and artist. Alec Finlay is an artist and poet.

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ISBN 13	9780520270596
ISBN 10	0520270592
Title	Ian Hamilton Finlay
Author	Ian Hamilton Finlay
Series	Poets For The Millennium
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	University of California Press
Year published	2012-04-02
Number of pages	334
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