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The Great Modern Poets
An anthology of the essential poets and poetry since 1900
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An essential introduction to the most significant poems and their works since 1900 Reproduced within this collection are some of the greatest poems of the 20th century, featuring works from major writers such as T.S. Eliot and Sylvia Plath to Langston Hughes and W.B. Yeats. For...
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An essential introduction to the most significant poems from the twentieth century - from Thomas Hardy and W.B Yeats to Sylvia Plath and Langston Hughes.
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An essential introduction to the most significant poems and their works since 1900
Reproduced within this collection are some of the greatest poems of the 20th century, featuring works from major writers such as T.S. Eliot and Sylvia Plath to Langston Hughes and W.B. Yeats. For each, Michael Schmidt provides an insight into their themes and the background to their work, opening for the reader a deeper understanding and enjoyment of these extraordinary poems.
Poets include:
W.B. Yeats
Robert Frost
Edward Thomas
Philip Larkin
T.S. Eliot
Ted Hughes
Langston Hughes
Sylvia Plath
C.S. Sisson
Derek Walcott
Ezra Pound
& many more!
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529434156
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 January 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Greenfinch
Contributors:
- Edited by Michael Schmidt
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 159g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Michael Schmidt is Professor of English Literature at Glasgow University. He also runs the important poetry publisher, Carcanet Press, and is the author of The Story of Poetry and The First Poets.
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