The Edinburgh Book of Twentieth-century Scottish Poetry

The Edinburgh Book of Twentieth-century Scottish Poetry PDF Author: Maurice Lindsay
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Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 464

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The most wide-ranging anthology of twentieth-century poetry in English and Scots available.

The Edinburgh Book of Twentieth-century Scottish Poetry

The Edinburgh Book of Twentieth-century Scottish Poetry PDF Author: Maurice Lindsay
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 464

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The most wide-ranging anthology of twentieth-century poetry in English and Scots available.

Robert Burns

Robert Burns PDF Author: O. B. Duane
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Category : Poets, Scottish
Languages : en
Pages : 96

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Dreams O' Hame and Other Scotch Poems

Dreams O' Hame and Other Scotch Poems PDF Author: James Duff Law
Publisher:
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Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 344

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The Oxford Book of American Poetry

The Oxford Book of American Poetry PDF Author: David Lehman
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 019516251X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 1193

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Redefines the great canon of American poetry from its origins in the 17th century right up to the present.

Scottish War Poets

Scottish War Poets PDF Author: Ewart Alan Mackintosh
Publisher: Palimpsest Book Production Limited
ISBN: 1910486043
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 273

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A Scottish lost treasures collection of four Scottish poetry anthologies all strongly influenced by the First World War. Bundled by subject matter rather than author, the anthologies complement each other to create a compelling collection to commemorate the anniversary of the First World War. "Palimpsest's eClassics series, Scottish Lost Treasures, shows us how much poorer Britain's cultural heritage would be without Scottish writers ... The best example I've seen of how curation and presentation can bring old books to new audiences" - The Observer "This strikes me as a fantastic venture, and one I hope will expand further" - Professor Willy Maley, University of Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday

Harper's Cyclopædia of British and American Poetry

Harper's Cyclopædia of British and American Poetry PDF Author: Epes Sargent
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Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 1000

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A Gathering

A Gathering PDF Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Polygon
ISBN: 9781846975158
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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A poem does not have to be famous to be cherished. The best-known poems of Robert Burns have been loved by countless people over the years, but there are other poems that may be largely unknown that will mean a great deal to the few who are familiar with them. This anthology is a personal curation and not just a simple collection of poems. Each poem, handpicked by Alexander McCall Smith, leads the reader from one poem to the another. Intimate in tone, the editor shares the pleasure he finds in these poems through short epigraphs written for each piece.

Burns and Other Poets

Burns and Other Poets PDF Author: David Sergeant
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748643583
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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New essays on Burns' special place in Scottish, English and Irish literary cultureIn this volume, 17 leading Burns scholars, poetry critics and practising poets reflect on the enduring significance of one of the most important poets of the 18th century. They show that Burns was a highly innovative and technically accomplished poet, as capable of transforming earlier traditions as of launching new literary trends.Looks at Burns' place amongst his literary predecessors, contemporaries and heirs, including:* Scottish poets such as Ramsay, Fergusson, Byron, Hogg, MacDiarmid, Paterson, Dunn & Mackay Brown* English poets such as Milton, Addison, Gray & Wordsworth* Classical writers such as Virgil* Irish poets such as Merriman, Goldsmith, Dermody & HeaneyBy looking at Burns in the context of other poets, each chapter sheds new lighton his own practices and the practice of poetry in general. They investigate the political, national, philosophical and ethical aspects of his poetry, showing how you can deepen

Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect

Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect PDF Author: Robert Burns
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Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 288

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Border Blurs

Border Blurs PDF Author: Greg Thomas
Publisher: Liverpool English Texts and St
ISBN: 1789620260
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 318

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This book considers the relationship between English and Scottish poets and the international concrete poetry movement of the 1950s-1970s,focusing on the work of Ian Hamilton Finlay, Edwin Morgan, Dom Sylvester Houédard and Bob Cobbing. It will be a vital resource for students andscholars of modernism, intermedia art and British literature.