The Oxford Book Of Short Poems
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Poetry at its most distilled — The Oxford Book of Short Poems presents a masterfully curated selection of verse spanning centuries and continents, chosen and edited by two of Britain's most discerning literary minds. P. J. Kavanagh and James Michie have assembled a collection that champions brevity as a supreme poetic virtue, gathering works where every word carries the full weight of meaning, from the epigrammatic wit of the Renaissance to the crystalline imagism of the twentieth century. Each poem, none exceeding thirteen lines, proves that compression is not a constraint but an art form — one capable of containing entire worlds of grief, joy, satire, and wonder. The anthology stands as a landmark in the tradition of Oxford's celebrated literary collections, asserting that the short poem is not a minor form but one demanding the highest precision of thought and language. Kavanagh and Michie bring a rare editorial philosophy to the task, favouring poems that feel inevitable in their construction — where nothing can be added or removed without loss. Whether you are a lifelong devotee of verse or an uninitiated reader, this treasury will leave you convinced that a poem of eight lines can outlast an epic.
Author: P. J. Kavanagh And James Michie
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Guild Publishing London
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good.
Poetry at its most distilled — The Oxford Book of Short Poems presents a masterfully curated selection of verse spanning centuries and continents, chosen and edited by two of Britain's most discerning literary minds. P. J. Kavanagh and James Michie have assembled a collection that champions brevity as a supreme poetic virtue, gathering works where every word carries the full weight of meaning, from the epigrammatic wit of the Renaissance to the crystalline imagism of the twentieth century. Each poem, none exceeding thirteen lines, proves that compression is not a constraint but an art form — one capable of containing entire worlds of grief, joy, satire, and wonder. The anthology stands as a landmark in the tradition of Oxford's celebrated literary collections, asserting that the short poem is not a minor form but one demanding the highest precision of thought and language. Kavanagh and Michie bring a rare editorial philosophy to the task, favouring poems that feel inevitable in their construction — where nothing can be added or removed without loss. Whether you are a lifelong devotee of verse or an uninitiated reader, this treasury will leave you convinced that a poem of eight lines can outlast an epic.