The 20th Century in Poetry

 This ground-breaking anthology presents in chronological order over 400 poems written in the 20^th century. From war to peace, from industry to strikes, from artisans to technology, here is history seen through the poets’ eyes.

Starting with Thomas Hardy and John Masefield and finishing with Carol Ann Duffy and Jeffery Harrison, the editors – both experts in their field – organize the poems in chronological order giving an overview of each period in history, helpful notes where required and concise biographies of each poet. Alongside familiar names come poets rescued from oblivion such as the suffragette who wrote a compelling poem about her mistreatment in Holloway Prison in 1912 or the medical officer who went into Belsen with the British troops producing an eye-witness poem of lasting power.

Choosing poems from all over the English-speaking world, this engrossing collection makes invaluable reading for poetry lovers and students everywhere and is an essential addition to any poetry collection.

Be warned it is a real door-stopper at 860 pages. A handsome hardback.
Ebury Press - $59.99

About the editors:

Michael Hulse and Simon Rae are both award-winning poets and have drawn on years of experience in selecting the poems in this anthology.

MichaelHulse currently teaches poetry at the University of Warwick, and regularly does reading tours around the world.

Simon Rae is a playwright, novelist and broadcaster and previously presented Radio 4’s ‘Poetry Please’. He lives in Banbury, Oxfordshire.