ABSTRACT

First Published in 1979. This volume includes simple and systematic introduction to the more important post-war English poets. Including reviews of the poetry of Larkin, Tomlinson, Gunn, Hughes, Plath, Heaney and more. This work will appeal to A-level students, undergraduates, members of adult education classes and general readers enjoying modern literature.

chapter 1|43 pages

Without illusion

The poetry of Philip Larkin

chapter 2|33 pages

Seeing and believing

The poetry of Charles Tomlinson

chapter 3|30 pages

‘A courier after identity’

The poetry of Thom Gunn

chapter 4|45 pages

Elemental energy

The poetry of Ted Hughes

chapter 5|38 pages

‘Dying is an art’

The poetry of Sylvia Plath

chapter 6|30 pages

‘I step through origins’

The poetry of Seamus Heaney

chapter 7|24 pages

Three new poets

Douglas Dunn, Tom Paulin, Paul Mills