ABSTRACT

This is the most authoritative and up to date survey of contemporary British poetry 1960-1995. It is the third version but second edition published by Longman of a successful survey that first appeared 30 years ago, and provides a succinct and accessible overview of British poets, movements and themes, ideal for English courses and the general reader alike.

chapter 2|4 pages

2 Robert Graves and David Jones

chapter 3|4 pages

3 John Betjeman and William Plomer

chapter 7|14 pages

7 The ‘Movement’ and after

chapter 8|9 pages

8 Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath

chapter 9|7 pages

9 Geoffrey Hill

chapter 10|15 pages

10 The ‘Group’ and after

chapter 11|13 pages

11 Scotland and Wales

chapter 12|14 pages

12 Ireland: North and South

chapter 13|2 pages

13 ‘Pop’ and after

chapter 17|3 pages

17 Some women

chapter 18|12 pages

18 ‘The New Generation’

chapter 19|4 pages

19 ‘The Poetry Business’