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The Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse
Philip Larkin
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Description for The Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse
Hardcover. Philip Larkin's Oxford Book of Twentieth-Century English Verse provoked controversy and dispute on first publication in 1973. It was also considered a quirky and idiosyncratic collection by some critics. Today it is recognized as a fine and wide-ranging selection of modern English verse. Editor(s): Larkin, Philip. Series: Oxford Books of Verse. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 140 x 39. Weight in Grams: 814.
Philip Larkin's Oxford Book of Twentieth-Century English Verse provoked controversy and dispute on first publication in 1973. Warmly welcomed by fellow poets John Betjeman and W.H. Auden, it was also considered a quirky and idiosyncratic collection by some critics. Today it is recognized as a fine and wide-ranging selection of modern verse, valuable not least because it reflects the tastes of one of the best, and best-loved, English poets of the twentieth century. As the successor to W.B. Yeats's Oxford Book of Modern Verse 1892-1935, this anthology made a radical re-assessment of the century's achievement in poetry; it ... Read more
Philip Larkin's Oxford Book of Twentieth-Century English Verse provoked controversy and dispute on first publication in 1973. Warmly welcomed by fellow poets John Betjeman and W.H. Auden, it was also considered a quirky and idiosyncratic collection by some critics. Today it is recognized as a fine and wide-ranging selection of modern verse, valuable not least because it reflects the tastes of one of the best, and best-loved, English poets of the twentieth century. As the successor to W.B. Yeats's Oxford Book of Modern Verse 1892-1935, this anthology made a radical re-assessment of the century's achievement in poetry; it ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Clarendon Press Oxford
Number of pages
692
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1972
Series
Oxford Books of Verse
Condition
New
Number of Pages
704
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198121374
SKU
V9780198121374
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About Philip Larkin
Philip Larkin's best-known poetry collections (all Faber) include The Less Deceived (1955); The Whitsun Weddings (1964) and High Windows (1974). Recent editions of his letters, and a biography by Andrew Motion have revived interest in the man as well as the poet.
Reviews for The Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse
I am happy to see Mr. Larkin's taste in poetry and my own are in agreement ... I congratulate him most warmly on his achievement.
W. H. Auden, The Guardian
worth owning because the judgement of the compilers still carries weight
The Guardian
"a brilliant selection" The Week, Saturday, 19th June 1999 It is a sheer ... Read more
W. H. Auden, The Guardian
worth owning because the judgement of the compilers still carries weight
The Guardian
"a brilliant selection" The Week, Saturday, 19th June 1999 It is a sheer ... Read more