Modernist Legacies
Trends and Faultlines in British Poetry Today
David Nowell Smith editor Abigail Lang editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
Published:7th Sep '15
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The first collection of essays dedicated to experimental practice in contemporary British poetry, Modernist Legacies provides an overview of the most notable trends in the past 50 years. Contributors discuss a wide range of poets including Caroline Bergvall and Barry MacSweeney, showing these poets' connections with their Modernist predecessors.
“This collection on contemporary British poetry focuses on modernism’s legacy and experimentation. … Enriched by a helpful list of 99 poets and an extensive bibliography, this collection introduces US readers to contemporary British poets otherwise known only in avant poetry circles. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers.” (B. Wallenstein, Choice, Vol. 53 (10), June, 2016)
ISBN: 9781137512239
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 4483g
263 pages
1st ed. 2015