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Selected Poems: William Dunbar (Fyfield Books)
William Dunbar
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Description for Selected Poems: William Dunbar (Fyfield Books)
Paperback. Hugh MacDiarmid hailed William Dunbar (1461?-1520?) as "in many ways the most modern, as he is the most varied, of Scottish poets". This fully annotated edition makes the richness of Dunbar's language accessible to the modern reader. Editor(s): Wood, Harriet Harvey. Num Pages: 135 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
Hugh MacDiarmid hailed William Dunbar (1461?-1520?) as "in many ways the most modern, as he is the most varied, of Scottish poets". His verve, wit, metrical skill, malice and elegiac power made him one of the great poets of the 15th century, and a defining Scottish poet of all time. Although he was a priest for most of his adult life, Dunbar saw himself as a professional writer and took an outspoken pride in his craft, never failing to remind the king, his employer, of the unwisdom of neglecting to reward poets. Close to the European traditions of Francois Villon ... Read more
Hugh MacDiarmid hailed William Dunbar (1461?-1520?) as "in many ways the most modern, as he is the most varied, of Scottish poets". His verve, wit, metrical skill, malice and elegiac power made him one of the great poets of the 15th century, and a defining Scottish poet of all time. Although he was a priest for most of his adult life, Dunbar saw himself as a professional writer and took an outspoken pride in his craft, never failing to remind the king, his employer, of the unwisdom of neglecting to reward poets. Close to the European traditions of Francois Villon ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd.
Number of pages
135
Condition
New
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857547191
SKU
V9781857547191
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