Andrew Marvell

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Andrew Marvell
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Sean O'Brien
SeriesPoet to Poet
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:96
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 120
Category/GenrePoetry by individual poets
ISBN/Barcode 9780571235483
ClassificationsDewey:821.4
Audience
General
Edition Main - Poet to Poet

Publishing Details

Publisher Faber & Faber
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publication Date 5 August 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to some of the greatest poets of our literature. Andrew Marvell was born in Yorkshire in 1624 and was educated in Hull and Cambridge. He became the unofficial laureate to Cromwell and in 1657 he took over from Milton as the Latin Secretary to the Council of State. Famed as a satirist during his lifetime Marvell was a virtually unknown lyric poet until rediscovered in the nineteenth century. However, it was only after the First World War that his poetry gained popularity thanks to the efforts of T. S. Eliot and Sir Herbert Grierson. Marvell died in 1678.

Author Biography

Sean O'Brien is a poet, critic, playwright, broadcaster, anthologist and editor. He grew up in Hull and now lives in Newcastle upon Tyne. He is Professor of Creative Writing at Newcastle University.