20th Century Poetry and Poetics by Gary Geddes

20th Century Poetry and Poetics by Gary Geddes

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This anthology provides in-depth selections from the work of over 60 poets and, where possible, places the poems in the significant context of the poets' own views on poetics. There are also biographies and comments on the poets in this new edition, which incorporates over 20 new poets.

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20th Century Poetry and Poetics by Gary Geddes

The fourth edition of this ground-breaking anthology provides an in-depth portrait of fifty-nine poets from Britain, the United States, and the Commonwealth. Where possible, the poems are placed within the significant context of the poets own views on their work; in addition there are useful biographies and comments on the poets, who include Auden, Pound, Elliot and Dylan Thomas. Among the additions to the fourth edition are Nobel Prize winner Derek Walcott, well known American poets Sharon Olds, Louise Gluck, Denise Leverton, Galway Kinnell, Robert Hass, Robert Bly, and Rita Dove; Scottish poet Carol Ann Duffy; Irish poet Eavan Boland; and Canadians Patrick Lane, Sharon Thesen, Don McKay, Erin Moure, and B.P. Nichol.
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ISBN 13 9780195410150
ISBN 10 0195410157
Title 20th Century Poetry and Poetics
Author Gary Geddes
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press, Canada
Year published 1996-03-01
Number of pages 974
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.