An Introduction to English Poetry
$25.84
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
7 July 2003
Summary
James Fenton’s An Introduction to English Poetry offers a master class for both the reader and writer of poetry. Simply and elegantly written, and discussing the work of poets as wide-ranging as W. H. Auden, Dylan Thomas, Tennyson, Kipling, Milton, and Blake, it covers all varieties of poetic practice in English.
‘It is hard to imagine a beginner who could not learn from this book. If you know a young poet, give them this.’ - The Times Literary Supplement
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141004396 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141004398 |
| Author: | James Fenton |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 7 July 2003 |
| Weight: | 40g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 128mm x 11mm |
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‘It is hard to imagine a beginner who could not learn from [this book]. If you know a young poet, give them this’ The Times Literary Supplement
About The Author
James Fenton
James Fenton was until recently Professor of Poetry at Oxford. A former political journalist (he was south-east Asia correspondent for the Independent), he also served as drama critic for the Sunday Times for seven years, and writes regularly on art for the New Yorker. He has published four books of poems in Penguin. He lives outside Oxford and in London.
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