The Craft Of Letters In England: A Symposium
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A landmark gathering of mid-century literary minds, The Craft of Letters in England presents a rich and authoritative symposium on the state of British writing in the postwar era. Edited by the distinguished poet, publisher, and man of letters John Lehmann, the volume assembles essays from some of the most prominent writers and critics of the 1950s, each addressing a different facet of the literary arts — from poetry and the novel to criticism, biography, and translation — offering a panoramic portrait of English literature at a pivotal moment in its history. What makes this collection endure is its dual function as both a critical document and a cultural record: it captures, with remarkable clarity and conviction, the anxieties, ambitions, and aesthetic debates that defined a generation of writers navigating the long shadow of modernism. Lehmann's editorial hand is assured and judicious, drawing together voices that are at once individual and collectively representative of a literary tradition in transition. For students of British literary history, critics, and devoted readers alike, this symposium raises a question that still resonates: what does it truly mean to practice the craft of letters?
Author: John Lehmann
Format: Hardback
Published: 1956, The Cresset Press
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
A landmark gathering of mid-century literary minds, The Craft of Letters in England presents a rich and authoritative symposium on the state of British writing in the postwar era. Edited by the distinguished poet, publisher, and man of letters John Lehmann, the volume assembles essays from some of the most prominent writers and critics of the 1950s, each addressing a different facet of the literary arts — from poetry and the novel to criticism, biography, and translation — offering a panoramic portrait of English literature at a pivotal moment in its history. What makes this collection endure is its dual function as both a critical document and a cultural record: it captures, with remarkable clarity and conviction, the anxieties, ambitions, and aesthetic debates that defined a generation of writers navigating the long shadow of modernism. Lehmann's editorial hand is assured and judicious, drawing together voices that are at once individual and collectively representative of a literary tradition in transition. For students of British literary history, critics, and devoted readers alike, this symposium raises a question that still resonates: what does it truly mean to practice the craft of letters?