Don Paterson : contemporary critical essays / edited by Natalie Pollard.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pollard, Natalie, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paterson, Don, 1963---Criticism and interpretation.

Paterson, Don.

Paterson, Don, 1963-.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

xi, 163 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2014]

Summary:

The first book-length critical study of the contemporary British poet, Don Paterson, Eight essays by leading literary critics and writers explore the social, historical and personal dimensions of Paterson's poetry and prose. Situating his work in dialogue with the classical, medieval, early modern, modernist and contemporary voices that inform it, the book considers Paterson as a figure actively negotiating his place within literary history and theory, as well as confronting that history with humour and directness. Key Features, Eight essays by leading literary critics and writers, two interviews with Paterson, a critical introduction and a bibliography, Considers Paterson's place in the contemporary British poetry scene, examining the influence of modem American, English and Irish, European and Scottish literature on his writing, Analyses literary qualities across Peterson's poetry and prose, from his sonnets to his long sequences, his aphorisms to his versions and translations, Examines Patorson's published theoretical work on poetic form, metre, rhythm and sound and his arguments about lyric practice in his editorial work and his interviews and essays, Attends to key issues in British poetry and publishing, including: translation, national and international identities, spirituality and religion, the contemporary poetry industry, poetry and mathematics, the intersections of poetry, art and music, and psychoanalysis and the body. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Patterns and Paterson: Forms, Techniques, Histories

1 Don Paterson's Ars Poetica / Derek Attridge Attridge, Derek 21

2 Golden Means: Music, Translation and the Patersonnet / Hugh Houghton Houghton, Hugh 34

3 No-Score Drawing: Postmodern Games in Don Paterson / Edward Larrissy Larrissy, Edward 49

4 Cleaving Nothing from Nothing: Post-Romantic Negation and Affirmation in Don Paterson / Michael O'Neill O'Neill, Michael 61

5 Form in Poetry: An Interview between / Don Paterson Paterson, Don, Derek Attridge Attridge, Derek 75

Part II Poetry in its Place: Responses and Responsibilities

6 Scotland, Britain and The Elsewhere of Poetry / Gerard Carruthers Carruthers, Gerard 85

7 On Spirituality and Transcendence / Jo George George, Jo 98

8 Hiding in Full View: Dark Material and Light Writing / Natalie Pollard Pollard, Natalie 114

9 Punching Yourself in the Face: Don Paterson and his Readers / Peter Robinson Robinson, Peter 131

10 The Publishing of Poetry: An Interview between / Don Paterson Paterson, Don, Matthew Sperling Sperling, Matthew 145.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-158) and index.

ISBN:

9780748669417

0748669418

OCLC:

890006380