Gladsongs and gatherings : poetry and its social context in Liverpool since the 1960s / edited by Stephen Wade.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wade, Stephen, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English poetry--England--Liverpool--History and criticism.

English poetry.

English poetry--20th century--History and criticism.

Literature and society--England--Liverpool.

Literature and society.

Liverpool (England)--Intellectual life--20th century.

Liverpool (England).

Liverpool (England)--In literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 196 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With the 'Liverpool Scene', poetry registered nationally as a popular art form arguably for the first time. Since then, poetry appears to have contracted once more to its metropolitan, literary heartland. So what happened to the 'Mersey sound'? Gladsongs and Gatherings examines this question through the ideas and reflections of poets and poetry readers. The book includes interviews with the famous 60s trio, and places their experience alongside that of contemporary poets who continue to find the city a rich source of inspiration.

Contents:

Title Page; Contents; Acknowledgement; Introduction; Poems; 1. Literary Matters; 2. Reflections on the Craft; 3. Interviews; 4. Autobiographies/Social Histories; 5. Broader Views; Notes on Contributors; Select Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Aug 2017).

Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]) and index.

ISBN:

1-78138-664-1

1-84631-319-8

OCLC:

476210169