British poetry from the 1950s to the 1990s
Subtitle: politics and art
By: edited by Gary Day and Brian Docherty.
Contributors: Day, Gary, 1956-; Docherty, Brian.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
Subjects: English poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; Literature and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.; Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.; Criticism -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.; Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) -- History -- 20th century.
Description: This comprehensive overview of the variety of poetic traditions in Britain since 1950 provides not only a context for the poems but also argues that poetry criticism has been debilitated by the quest for political respectability.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.