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Reading George Szirtes
John Sears
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Description for Reading George Szirtes
Paperback. George Szirtes is a leading figure in contemporary poetry in England and in Hungary. A companion volume to George Szirtes' "New and Collected Poems", this book offers a sustained analysis of Szirtes' work, mapping his development chronologically and thematically, and paying close attention to form and technique in its analysis of each poem. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
George Szirtes is a leading figure in contemporary poetry in England and in Hungary, the country of his birth. His poems explore - in a wide variety of complex, skilfully handled forms - his origins, his life, and his critical engagements with works by other poets and artists. They offer powerful and moving meditations on the roles and functions of the poet in the modern world. "Reading George Szirtes" offers the first sustained analysis of Szirtes' work, mapping his development chronologically and thematically, and paying close attention to form and technique in its analysis of each poem.Haunted by his family's ... Read more
George Szirtes is a leading figure in contemporary poetry in England and in Hungary, the country of his birth. His poems explore - in a wide variety of complex, skilfully handled forms - his origins, his life, and his critical engagements with works by other poets and artists. They offer powerful and moving meditations on the roles and functions of the poet in the modern world. "Reading George Szirtes" offers the first sustained analysis of Szirtes' work, mapping his development chronologically and thematically, and paying close attention to form and technique in its analysis of each poem.Haunted by his family's ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781852248147
SKU
V9781852248147
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About John Sears
John Sears is senior lecturer in English Literature at Manchester Metropolitan University. His books include his critical study Reading George Szirtes (Bloodaxe Books, 2008), Stephen King's Gothic (University of Wales Press, 2011), and he co-edited 4 saints in 3 acts: A snapshote of the American avant-garde in the 1930s (Manchester University Press, 2017) with Patricia Allmer. His recent essays address ... Read more
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