Contemporary British Poetry and the City
| Author | : Peter Barry |
| Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0719055946 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780719055942 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (942 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Contemporary British Poetry and the City by : Peter Barry
Download or read book Contemporary British Poetry and the City written by Peter Barry and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Barry explores a range of poets who visit and celebrate the "mean streets" of the contemporary urban scene. Poets discussed include Ken Smith, Iain Sinclair, Roy Fisher, Edwin Morgan, Sean O'Brien, Ciaran Carson, Peter Reading, Matt Simpson, Douglas Houston, Deryn Rees-Jones, Denise Riley, Ken Edwards, Levi Tafari, Aidan Hun, and Robert Hampson writing on Hull, Liverpool, London, Birmingham, Belfast, Glasgow, and Dundee.
