Martin Blocksidge
A E Housman: A Single Life
- ISBN 13:
- 9781845198442
- author:
- Martin Blocksidge
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Sussex Academic Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 360
- Dimensions:
- 22.8 x 2.3 x 15.5 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Novelists, Poets & Playwrights, , Martin Blocksidge,A E Housman: A Single Life,Sussex Academic Press,1845198441,Biography: Literary,20th century,c 1800 to c 1900,19th century, c 1800 to c 1899,20th century, c 1900 to c 1999,Biography & Aut
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- New
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Description
A.E. Housman: A Single Life by Martin Blocksidge presents a fresh perspective on the life and work of one of Britain's most celebrated poets. Housman is often remembered for his poetry, particularly 'A Shropshire Lad', but this biography sheds light on his other significant role as a leading British classical scholar. The book challenges the idea that Housman's two pursuits were mutually exclusive, instead revealing him to be a dedicated academic who also wrote poetry. Through an in-depth account of Housman's early life and relationships, Blocksidge offers a nuanced portrayal of this complex figure, one whose wit, sense of absurdity, and loyalty are often overlooked.
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