Burnside, John
The Music of Time: Poetry in the Twentieth Century
- ISBN 13:
- 9781781255629
- author:
- Burnside, John
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Profile Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 528
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 3.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, Poetry,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Music of Time is a unique history of twentieth-century poetry, blending personal meditations with insights into a diverse range of poets. John Burnside brings together poets from different times and places, revealing how poetry responded to the events of the century. From the trenches of World War I to the Welsh seaside, Burnside explores the creative process and lyrical digressions of poets such as Rilke and Dylan Thomas. This spellbinding work of literary history bears witness to the beauty and power of poetry, engaging with the most important issues and events of the twentieth century.
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