| Description |
1 online resource (276 pages) |
|
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-267) and index. |
| Contents |
Thomas Hardy's witness -- Rudyard Kipling's dress parade -- Wilfred Owen's concern -- In pursuit of spring : Edward Thomas and Charlotte Mew -- Ivor Gurney's memory -- W.H. Auden's journeys to war -- Sky-conscious : poetry of the Blitz -- The vision of Keith Douglas -- Self-elegy : Keith Douglas and Sidney Keyes -- Fighting back over the same ground : Ted Hughes and war -- Geoffrey Hill's debts -- The few to profit : poets against war. |
| Summary |
Modern English War Poetry ranges widely across the twentieth century, incorporating detailed discussions of some of the most important poets of the period. It emphasizes the influence of war and war poetry even on those poets usually considered in other contexts, such as Ted Hughes and Geoffrey Hill. - ;Tim Kendall's study offers the fullest account to date of a tradition of modern English war poetry. Stretching from the Boer War to the present day, it focuses on many of the twentieth-century's finest poets - combatants and non-combatants alike - and considers how they address the ethical chal. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
War poetry, English -- History and criticism.
|
|
War poetry, English. |
|
English poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
|
|
English poetry. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
English poetry -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
|
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
|
1800-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
|
|
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
|
| Other Form: |
Print version: Kendall, Tim, 1970- Modern English war poetry. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006 (DLC) 2006011796 (OCoLC)67392579 |
| ISBN |
0191534919 (electronic book) |
|
9780191534911 (electronic book) |
|
1281164704 |
|
9781281164704 |
|
0199276765 (alkaline paper) |
|
9780199276769 |
|
