The first collection of essays dedicated to experimental practice in contemporary British poetry, Modernist Legacies provides an overview of the most notable trends in the past 50 years. Contributors discuss a wide range of poets including Caroline Bergvall and Barry MacSweeney, showing these poets' connections with their Modernist predecessors.
David Nowell Smith
Modernism poem poetics poetry British and Irish Literature
“This collection on contemporary British poetry focuses on modernism’s legacy and experimentation. … Enriched by a helpful list of 99 poets and an extensive bibliography, this collection introduces US readers to contemporary British poets otherwise known only in avant poetry circles. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers.” (B. Wallenstein, Choice, Vol. 53 (10), June, 2016)