A Prose Miscellany
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the front lines of the Western Desert to the cramped quarters of an English childhood, A Prose Miscellany presents the full breadth of Keith Douglas's extraordinary literary voice beyond the war poetry for which he is best known. Compiled and introduced by Desmond Graham, this collection gathers Douglas's prose writings — autobiographical fragments, criticism, letters, and sketches — painting a vivid portrait of a young man who declared himself a militarist as a child and died in action at Normandy aged just twenty-four. Douglas stands as one of the most significant British poets of the Second World War, yet his prose reveals an intellect and sensibility of startling range and maturity. Graham's editorial hand is sure and scholarly, contextualising each piece within the arc of a tragically short life while allowing Douglas's own sardonic wit and razor-sharp observations to speak for themselves. A Prose Miscellany is an indispensable companion volume for any reader who has ever wondered what further glories this singular voice might have achieved, had history permitted it.
Author: Keith Douglas
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Carcanet
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the front lines of the Western Desert to the cramped quarters of an English childhood, A Prose Miscellany presents the full breadth of Keith Douglas's extraordinary literary voice beyond the war poetry for which he is best known. Compiled and introduced by Desmond Graham, this collection gathers Douglas's prose writings — autobiographical fragments, criticism, letters, and sketches — painting a vivid portrait of a young man who declared himself a militarist as a child and died in action at Normandy aged just twenty-four. Douglas stands as one of the most significant British poets of the Second World War, yet his prose reveals an intellect and sensibility of startling range and maturity. Graham's editorial hand is sure and scholarly, contextualising each piece within the arc of a tragically short life while allowing Douglas's own sardonic wit and razor-sharp observations to speak for themselves. A Prose Miscellany is an indispensable companion volume for any reader who has ever wondered what further glories this singular voice might have achieved, had history permitted it.