A survey of American, British and Irish poetry in the 1980s and '90s. It opens with an essay arguing with Eliot over tradition and individual talent. At the heart of the book are essays on W.H. Auden, W.D. Snodgrass, Donald Justice and Geoffrey Hill, with reviews of other contemporary poets.
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A survey of American, British and Irish poetry in the 1980s and '90s. It opens with an essay arguing with Eliot over tradition and individual talent. At the heart of the book are essays on W.H. Auden, W.D. Snodgrass, Donald Justice and Geoffrey Hill, with reviews of other contemporary poets.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 288 p. Audience: General/trade. Fine, as New, in a Fine, as New, dust jacket; a tight copy, bought new, and never read. First Edition-First Printing with a full number line ending with a 1. "Reputations Of The Tongue" is the work of well known Poetry Critic William Logan; whom the reviewing of poetry is still a high calling. The essays in this collection take the long view; aspiring to more than miscellany or gossip. This is a book of poetry criticism which is academically honest. Rest assured, this collectible First/First copy in pristine condition is well protected in an archival Mylar cover; and will be very carefully packaged with protective material; and will be shipped in a new box. We always treat all of our books, and book buyers with the utmost respect.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First edition. Octavo. 274pp. Fine in a fine dustwrapper. Selected criticism from the 80's and 90's by "the most dangerous poetry critic since Randall Jarrell" (from the dustwrapper).
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