The new poetic (edition 1964)

by C. K. Stead

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A classic survey of modern English poetry from the new tradition established by Yeats in the 1890's through to Eliot, including a reassessment of the Georgians and the influence of Pound. 'A short but brilliant history. Essential to anyone interested in the development of modern poetry.' The Guardian. 'Reading T. S. Eliot and reading about T. S. Eliot were equally formative experiences for my generation. One of the books about him which greatly appealed to me when I first read it ... was The New Poetic by the New Zealand poet and critic, C. K. Stead... 'The Waste Land in Stead's reading is the… (more)

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Title:	The new poetic
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Info:	London, 1964. 199 p. ; 8vo.
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A classic survey of modern English poetry from the new tradition established by Yeats in the 1890's through to Eliot, including a reassessment of the Georgians and the influence of Pound. 'A short but brilliant history. Essential to anyone interested in the development of modern poetry.' The Guardian. 'Reading T. S. Eliot and reading about T. S. Eliot were equally formative experiences for my generation. One of the books about him which greatly appealed to me when I first read it ... was The New Poetic by the New Zealand poet and critic, C. K. Stead... 'The Waste Land in Stead's reading is the

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