Status
Available
Publication
New York : Knopf, 1999.
Description
Includes material on "the lives and works of over 300 English-language poets of the last 700 years and spanning distant shores from Scotland to Australia to the Caribbean"--Paperback back cover.
User reviews
LibraryThing member jwhenderson
A stunning reference on poets and poetry. Filled with mini-biographies and the cultural history of poetry and literature. A delightful book to dip into from time to time and also a place to discover or rediscover great poets.
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Awards
National Book Critics Circle Award (Finalist — 1999)