Lives of the Poets - Hardcover
A stunning volume of epic breadth which connects the lives and works of over 300 English-language poets of the last 700 years. LIVES OF THE POETS traverses the landscapes of biography, form, cultural pressures and important historical moments to tell not just a history of English poetry, but the story of English as a language. 'Astonishing' New York Times . 'Deft critical judgements, lightness of touch, the ability both to examine minutely and to generalize boldly - this book is both a tonic and a continuing pleasure' Independent . 'A celebration of poetry in the shape of a history from Chaucer up to the present day. A book to put into the hands of any young man or woman beginning to be aware that poetry is the glory of our language' Scotsman . 'A masterly exercise of cogency and compression' Times Literary Supplement .
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Michael Schmidt is the founder and editorial director of Carcanet Press, publisher of poetry and fiction. He is the editor of PN Review, which he established in 1972, and director of the Writing School at Manchester University.
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'No journey can be made without the aid of a dependable map. Poet and publisher Michael Schmidt has provided a good one for the entire history of English poetry in this enormous doorstop ... the book manages to combine a good deal of sound judgement with readability, enlivened by sprinklings of humour' The Tablet. 'British poetry owes a great debt of gratitude to Michael Schmidt' Ruth Padel. 'A massive achievement' Michael Hofmann. 'A masterly exercise of cogency and compression' Times Literary Supplement. 'A seductive masterpiece' Sunday Times. 'A celebration of poetry in the shape of a history from Chaucer up to the present day' Scotsman.
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- PublisherHead of Zeus
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1781857016
- ISBN 13 9781781857014
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages992
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Lives Of The Poets: The History Of Poets And Poetry
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