Modernist Legacies - (Modern and Contemporary Poetry and Poetics) by David Nowell Smith & Abigail Lang (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

The first collection of essays dedicated to experimental practice in contemporary British poetry, Modernist Legacies provides an overview of the most notable trends in the past 50 years. Contributors discuss a wide range of poets including Caroline Bergvall and Barry MacSweeney, showing these poets' connections with their Modernist predecessors.

Review Quotes

"This collection on contemporary British poetry focuses on modernism's legacy and experimentation. ... Enriched by a helpful list of 99 poets and an extensive bibliography, this collection introduces US readers to contemporary British poets otherwise known only in avant poetry circles. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers." (B. Wallenstein, Choice, Vol. 53 (10), June, 2016)

About the Author

Vincent Broqua, University of Paris VIII-Vincennes-Saint Denis, France Allen Fisher, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK Sara Greaves, Aix-Marseille Université, France Robert Hampson, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK Romana Huk, University of Notre Dame, USA Xavier Kalck, Paris-Sorbonne University, France Peter Middleton, University of Southampton, UK Drew Milne, University of Cambridge, UK Will Montgomery, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK Simon Perril, De Montfort University, UK Luke Roberts, Independent Scholar, UK Lacy Rumsey, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, France Samuel Solomon, University of Sussex, UK