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Poetry Wars describes the battle at the National Poetry Society during the 1970s between radicals and conservatives, which had lasting effects on British poetry. Myths and anecdotes about these events have long been circulated, but this is the first detailed account of what happened, based on archival sources, and told by a writer who knew many of those involved.
Sommario
- Foreword: Andrew Motion
- Preface: Robert Hampson
- Acknowledgements
- List of illustrations
- Introduction
- Chronology
- 1. The back story and moving in: 1951-1972
- 2. Editing under pressure: 1972-1975
- 3. The empire bites back: 1976
- 4. The Witt investigation: 1976
- 5. Endgame and aftermath: 1977-2005
- THEMES
- 6. The 'British Poetry Revival': some characteristics
- 7. Eric Mottram as critic, teacher, and editor
- 8. The Poetry Society transformed
- 9. Taking a long view
- Documents
- Eric Mottram's 'Editor's Note' (1975)
- Manifesto for a Reformed Poetry Society (1975)
- The Manifesto of the Poetry Society (1977)
- Eric Mottram, 'Editing Poetry Review' (1979-80)
- Mottram's appointment and extensions at Poetry Review
- Data on issues of Poetry Review edited by Mottram
- Outline Chronology of 'The Battle of Earls Court'
- The Structure of the Poetry Society
- Membership of the General Council of the Poetry Society
- Relevant UK Poetry Organisations in the 1970s
- Alphabetical Who's Who
- Sources
- General bibliography
- Index
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Peter Barry is Professor of English at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. He is Reviews & Poetry Editor of English (the journal of the English Association). In the 1970s he was a member of `Alembic Poets’ (with Ken Edwards and Robert Hampson), and his previous work on contemporary poetry includes New British Poetries: the Scope of the Possible (co-edited with Robert Hampson, 1993, Manchester U. P.) and Contemporary British Poetry and the City (2000, Manchester U.P.).
