Don Paterson

In this first comprehensive study of Paterson's poetry, Ben Wilkinson presents him as a modern-day metaphysical, whose work is characterised by guileful use of form, musicality, colloquial diction and playful wit, in pursuit of poetry as a moral and philosophical project.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Ben Wilkinson is Lecturer in English and Creative Writing at the University of Bolton. His books include the poetry collections Way More Than Luck (Seren, 2018) and Same Difference (Seren, 2022). For over a decade, he has regularly written on contemporary poetry for publications including The Guardian, The Poetry Review, and the Times Literary Supplement.

Zusammenfassung

In this first comprehensive study of Paterson’s poetry, Ben Wilkinson presents him as a modern-day metaphysical, whose work is characterised by guileful use of form, musicality, colloquial diction and playful wit, in pursuit of poetry as a moral and philosophical project.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Ben Wilkinson
• Verlag: Liverpool University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.12.2023
• EAN: 9781837644421
• ISBN: 978-1-83764-442-1
• Seiten: 160
• Serie: Writers and Their Work
• Thema: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Allgemeine und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft