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R.F. Langley is known for his meticulous observation of the natural
world and his highly original voice. This volume brings together
his two previous Carcanet collections, Collected Poems (2000) and
The Face of It (2007), along with his celebrated but uncollected
late poems, including 'To a Nightingale', which won the 2011
Forward Prize for Best Individual Poem. The book includes a
biographical introduction and a rare note by the poet on his own
compositional practice. Langley kept a careful record of the
reading and writing which inspired his poems; this edition is fully
annotated with these sources, making it an invaluable guide for
readers wanting to explore the visionary imagination of this master
craftsman.
'A wonderful book - an invigorating revelation ... An essential
collection of prose poems from across the globe, by old masters and
new, reveals the form's astonishing range' Kate Kellaway, Observer
'A superb anthology . . . it is hard to know how it could possibly
be bettered' Daily Telegraph This is the prose poem: a 'genre with
an oxymoron for a name', one of literature's great open secrets,
and the home for over 150 years of extraordinary work by many of
the world's most beloved writers. This uniquely wide-ranging
anthology gathers essential pieces of writing from every stage of
the form's evolution, beginning with the great flowering of recent
years before moving in reverse order through the international
experiments of the 20th century and concluding with the prose
poem's beginnings in 19th-century France. Edited with an
introduction by Jeremy Noel-Tod
This impressive volume provides over 1,500 thoroughly revised and
updated entries on modern poets active from 1910 to the present
day. An extensive guide to the lives of influential poets writing
in English, in Britain and around the world, this companion helps
to illuminate the influences, inspirations, and movements that have
shaped the lives and works of our best-loved poets. First published
in 1994 as the Oxford Companion to Twentieth Century Poetry in
English and compiled by a team of 230 experts, including famous
poets such as Blake Morrison and Andrew Motion, this edition also
includes new biographical entries on more contemporary poets such
as Don Paterson, Anne Carson, John Kinsella, and Leslie Marmon
Silko. It also contains insightful entries by well-known peers,
such as Seamus Heaney on Robert Lowell and Anne Stevenson on Sylvia
Plath. The A-Z biographies are complemented by new appendices
including coverage of poetry groups and movements and lists of
anthologies and important poetry prizes and prize-winners. In
addition, many entries include details of in-depth supplementary
material available online on the dedicated companion website. This
superb reference work is the ideal companion for students of
English Literature, Language, and Creative Writing, as well as for
anyone with an interest in modern poetry.
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