The Oxford Book of the Supernatural by D J Enright

The Oxford Book of the Supernatural by D J Enright

Mixing what is advanced as fact with what is offered as fiction, this book takes in hauntings both malignant and benign, magic, vampires and other monsters, witches and fairies, the devil seeking whom he may devour, sex and the supernatural, dreams and coincidences, and demonic influences in art.

D. J. Enright (1920-2002), poet, novelist, and critic, was born in Royal Leamington Spa, the son of a postman. He was educated at Leamington College and Downing College, Cambridge. His first collection of poetry, The laughing hyena and other poems was published in 1953. This was followed by an
anthology Poets of the 1950s (1955) which gathered together the work of contemporary poets that became known as The Movement. His own poetry was straightforward, sometimes ironic and almost in the style of light verse, often dealing with themes of inequality.

In fiction, D.J. Enright recreated his own experiences of a British academic in a foreign country. His first novel, Academic Year (1955), has been compared with Kingsley Amis's Lucky Jim. Enright published several books for children, including the novels The Joke Shop (1976), Wild Ghost Chase
(1978) and Beyond Land's End (1979).

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ISBN 13	9780192832030
ISBN 10	0192832034
Title	The Oxford Book of the Supernatural
Author	D J Enright
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	1995-10-01
Number of pages	566
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