The book examines the work of the key figures in English poetry of the twentieth century, and in particular the means by which they tackled the problem of finding a poetic identity. The development of English poetry is thus seen here as a constant process of dialogue with tradition, with the work of non-English poets writing in English and with the changing nature of England itself under the impact of the major political and social events of the century.
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The book examines the work of the key figures in English poetry of the twentieth century, and in particular the means by which they tackled the problem of finding a poetic identity. The development of English poetry is thus seen here as a constant process of dialogue with tradition, with the work of non-English poets writing in English and with the changing nature of England itself under the impact of the major political and social events of the century.
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