British Poetry from the 1950s to the 1990s: Politics and Art

This collection looks at the developments in British poetry from the Movement until the present. The introduction not only provides a context for these changes but also argues that poetry criticism has been debilitated by the quest for political respectability, a trend which can only be reversed by reconsidering the idea of tradition. The essays themselves focus on general themes or individual authors. Written in a clear and informed manner, they provoke the reader into a fresh awareness of the nature of poetry and its relation to society.

• | Author: Gary Day
• | Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• | Publication Date: Apr 22, 1997
• | Number of Pages: 284 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0333532813
• | ISBN-13: 9780333532812