The Triumph of Love by Geoffrey Hill

The Triumph of Love by Geoffrey Hill

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This poetry collection consists of 150 related short poems or cantos, on the themes that have long preoccupied Hill, such as the Nazi horrors at the heart of civilized Europe, Christianity and English history, and the interweaving of public and private lives.

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The Triumph of Love by Geoffrey Hill

This new book of poems consists of 150 related short poems or cantos, on the themes that have long preoccupied Hill: the Nazi horrors at the heart of civilized Europe, Christianity and English history, the interweaving of public and private lives. "A poet at once urgent and timeless." Christopher Ricks "Among our finest poets ... the most European." George Steiner
Geoffrey Hill was born in Bromsgrove in 1932, where his father was a police-constable. He taught for many years at Leeds University and Cambridge, and is now a Professor of English in Boston. He is the author of six books of poetry (his Collected isin Penguin), two books of essays, and a translation of Ibsen's BRAND, which is in Penguin Classics.
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ISBN 13 9780140589108
ISBN 10 0140589104
Title The Triumph of Love
Author Geoffrey Hill
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1999-01-28
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.