Poetry Wars British Poetry of the 1970s and the Battle of Earls Court |
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| Author:
| Barry, Peter |
| Preface by:
| Hampson, Robert |
| Foreword by:
| Motion, Andrew |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84471-248-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2006 |
| Publisher: | Salt Publishing
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $108.95 |
Book Description:
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Poetry Wars describes the battle at the National Poetry Society during the 1970s between radicals and conservatives, which had lasting effects on British poetry. Myths and anecdotes about these events have long been circulated, but this is the first detailed account of what happened, based on archival sources, and told by a writer who knew many of those involved.
Poetry Wars describes the battle at the National Poetry Society during the 1970s between radicals and conservatives, which had lasting effects on British poetry. Myths and anecdotes about these events have long been circulated, but this is the first detailed account of what happened, based on archival sources, and told by a writer who knew many of those involved.