The Poems And Plays Of Isaac Rosenberg

Zusatztext Noakes meticulous edition allows us to read what Rosenberg actually wrote. Klappentext This is the first scholarly edition of the poetry of Isaac Rosenberg (1890-1918). Although he is generally described as a First World War poet! this edition also highlights his pre-war achievement as a writer of powerful individual work. Drawing on a detailed analysis of manuscript sources! itoffers unrivalled insight into the process of his poetic thought. His numerous drafts have been transcribed in full or given as textual variants so that! for the first time! the reader is able to follow the extraordinary way in which he built up his poems by composing individual lines which he thenassembled into the finished work: "that is the only way I can write! in scraps! & then join them together--I have the one idea in mind" he wrote in 1914. Extensive cross-referencing! in particular with the plays! throws light on his re-use of poetic images and ideas; his methods! and the frequenthardships under which he worked! are further illuminated by a detailed description of many of the manuscripts. The mis-reading of some texts! and errors in dating! in earlier editions have been rectified! while a detailed chronological summary offers biographical information. The introduction andcommentary examine textual matters! dating and ordering; people! places! and historical and biographical context; and the way in which! especially while working in isolation as a private soldier in France! he was able to share critical ideas and thoughts on individual poems with his peers. Zusammenfassung Talks about the poetry of Isaac Rosenberg. Drawing on an analysis of manuscript sources, this book offers an insight into the process of his poetic thought. It examines textual matters, dating and ordering, and the way in which, especially while working in isolation as a private soldier, he was able to share critical ideas on poems with his peers.

Product details

• Authors: Vivien/ Rosenberg Noakes, Isaac Rosenberg
• Assisted by: Vivien Noakes (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.11.2004
• EAN: 9780198187158
• ISBN: 978-0-19-818715-8
• No. of pages: 427
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 216 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Oxford English Texts; Oxford English Texts; C Oet T Oxford English Texts
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; POETRY / General, English, DRAMA / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Poetry by individual poets, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Plays, Playscripts, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Plays, playscripts, drama, Poetry / poems by individual poets