A Concise Companion to Postwar British and Irish Poetry

Alderman, Nigel; Blanton, C. D.

This volume introduces students to the most important figures, movements and trends in post-war British and Irish poetry.

• An historical overview and critical introduction to the poetry published in Britain and Ireland over the last half-century
• Introduces students to figures including Philip Larkin, Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney, and Andrew Motion
• Takes an integrative approach, emphasizing the complex negotiations between the British and Irish poetic traditions, and pulling together competing tendencies and positions
• Written by critics from Britain, Ireland, and the United States
• Includes suggestions for further reading and a chronology, detailing the most important writers, volumes and events

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2009-04-27

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781405129244

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Dimensions: 236.2cm x160.5cm

Pages: 328.0