Spender, Stephen

Selected Poems of Stephen Spender

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ISBN 13:: 9780571244799
author:: Spender, Stephen
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Faber & Faber
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2009
Pages:: 144
Dimensions:: 130mm X 200mm
Genre:: Poetry texts & anthologies
Condition:: New
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Stephen Spender's Selected Poems offers a timely and incisive revaluation of his substantial poetic corpus. A poet of exploration and candour, Spender wrote powerfully of the stresses of modernity and the social and political upheaval of his time. Born in London in 1909, Spender was educated at University College, Oxford, where he met influential figures who shaped his poetics. His poetry has been praised for its personal approach to the human experience, distilling a distinctively humanistic socialism in works such as his memoir World within World. This selection presents a compelling overview of Spender's work, showcasing his unique voice and perspective on the world around him.

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