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An essential introduction to the most significant poems and their works since 1900

Reproduced within this collection are some of the greatest poems of the 20th century, featuring works from major writers such as T.S. Eliot and Sylvia Plath to Langston Hughes and W.B. Yeats. For each, Michael Schmidt provides an insight into their themes and the background to their work, opening for the reader a deeper understanding and enjoyment of these extraordinary poems.

Poets include:
W.B. Yeats
Robert Frost
Edward Thomas
Philip Larkin
T.S. Eliot
Ted Hughes
Langston Hughes
Sylvia Plath
C.S Sisson
Derek Walcott
Ezra Pound
& many more!

The Great Modern Poets: An anthology of the

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      Publisher Quercus Publishing
      Published 4 January 2024
      ISBN-13 9781529434156
      978-1529434156
      ISBN-10 1529434157
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      Fiction Poetry Books by Michael Schmidt

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      An essential introduction to the most significant poems and their works since 1900

      Reproduced within this collection are some of the greatest poems of the 20th century, featuring works from major writers such as T.S. Eliot and Sylvia Plath to Langston Hughes and W.B. Yeats. For each, Michael Schmidt provides an insight into their themes and the background to their work, opening for the reader a deeper understanding and enjoyment of these extraordinary poems.

      Poets include:
      W.B. Yeats
      Robert Frost
      Edward Thomas
      Philip Larkin
      T.S. Eliot
      Ted Hughes
      Langston Hughes
      Sylvia Plath
      C.S Sisson
      Derek Walcott
      Ezra Pound
      & many more!

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