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The Penguin Book of English Verse

The Penguin Book of English Verse

by PJKeegan (Author)

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    Paperback 2004

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Synopsis

This ambitious and revelatory collection turns the traditional chronology of anthologies on its head, listing poems according to their first individual appearance in the language rather than by poet.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 1184
 Edition: New e.
 Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 30 Sep 2004
ISBN 10: 0140424547
ISBN 13: 9780140424546

Media Reviews
'an exceptionally rich collection. Even the best-read will find poets in it who are new to them...' - John Carey, Sunday Times '... assiduously researched, deftly managed and exhilaratingly ramified, [this] is a landmark anthology, perhaps the last great one-volume work of its kind' - TLS 'Keegan arranges the poems, rather than the authors, in chronological order; a radical manoeuvre with a startlingly vivifying effect' - John Lanchester, Daily Telegraph 'this big book is welcome: serious, wide-ranging and sometimes surprising... a book you should buy, and read, and argue with' - Anthony Thwaite, Sunday Telegraph 'Keegan's book is rich with discoveries and reclaimings... [a] very exciting, bold new book.' - James Wood, Guardian 'This anthology is a huge joy. [Keegan] shows the scholarship his system requires, and great taste besides.' - Tom Payne, Daily Telegraph
Author Bio
Paul Keegan is Poetry Editor at Faber and Faber.