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1 online resource (xii, 266 pages). |
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Liverpool English Texts and Studies ; 50
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Liverpool English texts and studies ; 50.
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Summary |
What is the relationship between poetry and power? Should poetry be considered a mode of authority or an impotent medium? And why is it that the modern poets most commonly regarded as authoritative are precisely those whose works wrestle with a sense of artistic inadequacy? Such questions lie at the heart of this study, prompting fresh insights into three of the most significant poets of recent decades: Robert Lowell, Geoffrey Hill and Seamus Heaney. Through attentive close reading and the tracing of dominant motifs in each writers works, James shows how their responsiveness to matters of pol. |
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Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Contents |
Title Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Notes on Citations; Introduction; Essays on Robert Lowell; Essays on Geoffrey Hill; Essays on Seamus Heaney; Notes; Bibliography; Index. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Hill, Geoffrey -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Hill, Geoffrey. |
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Heaney, Seamus, 1939-2013 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Heaney, Seamus, 1939-2013. |
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Lowell, Robert (Schriftsteller, 1917-1977) |
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Hill, Geoffrey (Schriftsteller) |
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Heaney, Seamus. |
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Authority in literature.
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Authority in literature. |
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English poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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English poetry. |
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20th century |
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American poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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American poetry. |
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1900-1999 |
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Print version: James, Stephen, 1968- Shades of authority. Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2007 9781846311178 (OCoLC)182662814 |
ISBN |
9781846314049 (electronic book) |
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1846314046 (electronic book) |
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9781846311178 |
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1846311179 |
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