British poetry from the 1950s to the 1990s

Name: British poetry from the 1950s to the 1990s
Author: Gary Day, Brian Docherty

Cover of British poetry from the 1950s to the 1990s

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This comprehensive overview of the variety of poetic traditions in Britain since 1950 provides not only a context for the poems but also argues that poetry criticism has been debilitated by the quest for political respectability.

CriticismPolitics and literatureEnglish poetryLiterature and societyHistory and criticismInfluence (Literary, artistic, etc.)HistoryEnglish poetry, history and criticism, 20th centuryCriticism, great britain