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The Spaces of Hope. Poetry for Our Times and Places.
Peter . Ed(S): Jay
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Paperback. For 30 years Anvil championed the idea of poetry as a free space for the imagination and spirit. In the process the press has gained recognition as one of the liveliest publishers of British and international poetry. This book celebrates that endeavour with the author's selection of the most memorable poetry he has encountered since 1968. Editor(s): Jay, Peter. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 329.
For thirty years Anvil has championed the idea of poetry as a free space for the imagination and spirit of poet and reader alike. In the process the press has gained recognition as one of the liveliest and most varied publishers of British and international poetry. "The Spaces of Hope" celebrates that endeavour with Peter Jay's selection of the most memorable poetry he has encountered since 1968. Far from being a rollcall of established reputations, the emphasis is firmly on poems that are exceptional, durable and readable. And the result is an anthology that spans centuries and continents to give ... Read more
For thirty years Anvil has championed the idea of poetry as a free space for the imagination and spirit of poet and reader alike. In the process the press has gained recognition as one of the liveliest and most varied publishers of British and international poetry. "The Spaces of Hope" celebrates that endeavour with Peter Jay's selection of the most memorable poetry he has encountered since 1968. Far from being a rollcall of established reputations, the emphasis is firmly on poems that are exceptional, durable and readable. And the result is an anthology that spans centuries and continents to give ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780856463013
SKU
V9780856463013
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Ref
99-15
About Peter . Ed(S): Jay
Peter Jay (b. 1945) read Classics and English at Oxford, and founded Anvil Press in 1968. He edited 'The Greek Anthology' for Penguin Classics and has translated modern Romanian and Hungarian poets, including Ana Blandiana and Janos Pilinszky. He is the author of 'Shifting Frontiers' (poems, 1980) and the translator of 'The Song of Songs' (1975, new edition 1998) and ... Read more
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