Contemporary British Poetry

Description

This Reader's Guide provides a timely critical overview that allows readers to orient themselves authoritatively in the rapidly-evolving field of contemporary British poetry. Focusing on key themes and issues, and a wide range of poets, the Guide captures the intersection between the historical and cultural contexts of critical debate today.

David Wheatley is Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Aberdeen, UK.

"Eloquently and elegantly narrates the difficult histories and trends within the field" - Steven Matthews, University of Reading, UK "An excellent book: well-written, informed, even-handed, and it covers a full range of issues and authors from the familiar to the new and upcoming." - Jo Gill, University of Exeter, UK