British Poetry from the 1950s to the 1990s

Download or read book British Poetry from the 1950s to the 1990s written by Gary Day and published by Springer. This book was released on 1997-07-13 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection looks at the developments in British poetry from the Movement until the present. The introduction not only provides a context for these changes but also argues that poetry criticism has been debilitated by the quest for political respectability, a trend which can only be reversed by reconsidering the idea of tradition. The essays themselves focus on general themes or individual authors. Written in a clear and informed manner, they provoke the reader into a fresh awareness of the nature of poetry and its relation to society.